lf is a terminal file manager. Source code can be found in the repository at https://github.com/gokcehan/lf. This documentation can either be read from terminal using 'lf -doc' or online at https://godoc.org/github.com/gokcehan/lf. You can also use 'doc' command (default '<f-1>') inside lf to view the documentation in a pager. You can run 'lf -help' to see descriptions of command line options. The following commands are provided by lf: The following command line commands are provided by lf: The following options can be used to customize the behavior of lf: The following environment variables are exported for shell commands: The following commands/keybindings are provided by default: The following additional keybindings are provided by default: Configuration files should be located at: Marks file should be located at: History file should be located at: You can configure the default values of following variables to change these locations: A sample configuration file can be found at https://github.com/gokcehan/lf/blob/master/etc/lfrc.example. This section shows information about builtin commands. Modal commands do not take any arguments, but instead change the operation mode to read their input conveniently, and so they are meant to be assigned to keybindings. Quit lf and return to the shell. Move the current file selection upwards/downwards by one/half a page/full page. Change the current working directory to the parent directory. If the current file is a directory, then change the current directory to it, otherwise, execute the 'open' command. A default 'open' command is provided to call the default system opener asynchronously with the current file as the argument. A custom 'open' command can be defined to override this default. (See also 'OPENER' variable and 'Opening Files' section) Move the current file selection to the top/bottom of the directory. Toggle the selection of the current file or files given as arguments. Reverse the selection of all files in the current directory (i.e. 'toggle' all files). Selections in other directories are not effected by this command. You can define a new command to select all files in the directory by combining 'invert' with 'unselect' (i.e. `cmd select-all :unselect; invert`), though this will also remove selections in other directories. Remove the selection of all files in all directories. Select files that match the given glob. Unselect files that match the given glob. If there are no selections, save the path of the current file to the copy buffer, otherwise, copy the paths of selected files. If there are no selections, save the path of the current file to the cut buffer, otherwise, copy the paths of selected files. Copy/Move files in copy/cut buffer to the current working directory. Clear file paths in copy/cut buffer. Synchronize copied/cut files with server. This command is automatically called when required. Draw the screen. This command is automatically called when required. Synchronize the terminal and redraw the screen. Load modified files and directories. This command is automatically called when required. Flush the cache and reload all files and directories. Print given arguments to the message line at the bottom. Print given arguments to the message line at the bottom and also to the log file. Print given arguments to the message line at the bottom in red color and also to the log file. Change the working directory to the given argument. Change the current file selection to the given argument. Remove the current file or selected file(s). Rename the current file using the builtin method. A custom 'rename' command can be defined to override this default. Read the configuration file given in the argument. Simulate key pushes given in the argument. Read a command to evaluate. Read a shell command to execute. (See also 'Prefixes' and 'Shell Commands' sections) Read a shell command to execute piping its standard I/O to the bottom statline. (See also 'Prefixes' and 'Piping Shell Commands' sections) Read a shell command to execute and wait for a key press in the end. (See also 'Prefixes' and 'Waiting Shell Commands' sections) Read a shell command to execute synchronously without standard I/O. Read key(s) to find the appropriate file name match in the forward/backward direction and jump to the next/previous match. (See also 'anchorfind', 'findlen', 'wrapscan', 'ignorecase', 'smartcase', 'ignoredia', and 'smartdia' options and 'Searching Files' section) Read a pattern to search for a file name match in the forward/backward direction and jump to the next/previous match. (See also 'globsearch', 'incsearch', 'wrapscan', 'ignorecase', 'smartcase', 'ignoredia', and 'smartdia' options and 'Searching Files' section) Save the current directory as a bookmark assigned to the given key. Change the current directory to the bookmark assigned to the given key. A special bookmark "'" holds the previous directory after a 'mark-load', 'cd', or 'select' command. Remove a bookmark assigned to the given key. This section shows information about command line commands. These should be mostly compatible with readline keybindings. A character refers to a unicode code point, a word consists of letters and digits, and a unix word consists of any non-blank characters. Quit command line mode and return to normal mode. Autocomplete the current word. Autocomplete the current word, then you can press the binded key/s again to cycle completition options. Autocomplete the current word, then you can press the binded key/s again to cycle completition options backwards. Execute the current line. Interrupt the current shell-pipe command and return to the normal mode. Go to next/previous item in the history. Move the cursor to the left/right. Move the cursor to the beginning/end of line. Delete the next character in forward/backward direction. Delete everything up to the beginning/end of line. Delete the previous unix word. Paste the buffer content containing the last deleted item. Transpose the positions of last two characters/words. Move the cursor by one word in forward/backward direction. Delete the next word in forward direction. Capitalize/uppercase/lowercase the current word and jump to the next word. This section shows information about options to customize the behavior. Character ':' is used as the separator for list options '[]int' and '[]string'. When this option is enabled, find command starts matching patterns from the beginning of file names, otherwise, it can match at an arbitrary position. When this option is enabled, directory sizes show the number of items inside instead of the size of directory file. The former needs to be calculated by reading the directory and counting the items inside. The latter is directly provided by the operating system and it does not require any calculation, though it is non-intuitive and it can often be misleading. This option is disabled by default for performance reasons. This option only has an effect when 'info' has a 'size' field and the pane is wide enough to show the information. A thousand items are counted per directory at most, and bigger directories are shown as '999+'. Show directories first above regular files. Draw boxes around panes with box drawing characters. Format string of error messages shown in the bottom message line. File separator used in environment variables 'fs' and 'fx'. Number of characters prompted for the find command. When this value is set to 0, find command prompts until there is only a single match left. When this option is enabled, search command patterns are considered as globs, otherwise they are literals. With globbing, '*' matches any sequence, '?' matches any character, and '[...]' or '[^...] matches character sets or ranges. Otherwise, these characters are interpreted as they are. Show hidden files. On unix systems, hidden files are determined by the value of 'hiddenfiles'. On windows, only files with hidden attributes are considered hidden files. List of hidden file glob patterns. Patterns can be given as relative or absolute paths. Globbing supports the usual special characters, '*' to match any sequence, '?' to match any character, and '[...]' or '[^...] to match character sets or ranges. In addition, if a pattern starts with '!', then its matches are excluded from hidden files. Show icons before each item in the list. By default, only two icons, 🗀 (U+1F5C0) and 🗎 (U+1F5CE), are used for directories and files respectively, as they are supported in the unicode standard. Icons can be configured with an environment variable named 'LF_ICONS'. The syntax of this variable is similar to 'LS_COLORS'. See the wiki page for an example icon configuration. Sets 'IFS' variable in shell commands. It works by adding the assignment to the beginning of the command string as 'IFS='...'; ...'. The reason is that 'IFS' variable is not inherited by the shell for security reasons. This method assumes a POSIX shell syntax and so it can fail for non-POSIX shells. This option has no effect when the value is left empty. This option does not have any effect on windows. Ignore case in sorting and search patterns. Ignore diacritics in sorting and search patterns. Jump to the first match after each keystroke during searching. List of information shown for directory items at the right side of pane. Currently supported information types are 'size', 'time', 'atime', and 'ctime'. Information is only shown when the pane width is more than twice the width of information. Send mouse events as input. Show the position number for directory items at the left side of pane. When 'relativenumber' is enabled, only the current line shows the absolute position and relative positions are shown for the rest. Set the interval in seconds for periodic checks of directory updates. This works by periodically calling the 'load' command. Note that directories are already updated automatically in many cases. This option can be useful when there is an external process changing the displayed directory and you are not doing anything in lf. Periodic checks are disabled when the value of this option is set to zero. Show previews of files and directories at the right most pane. If the file has more lines than the preview pane, rest of the lines are not read. Files containing the null character (U+0000) in the read portion are considered binary files and displayed as 'binary'. Set the path of a previewer file to filter the content of regular files for previewing. The file should be executable. Five arguments are passed to the file, first is the current file name; the second, third, fourth, and fifth are width, height, horizontal position, and vertical position of preview pane respectively. SIGPIPE signal is sent when enough lines are read. If the previewer returns a non-zero exit code, then the preview cache for the given file is disabled. This means that if the file is selected in the future, the previewer is called once again. Preview filtering is disabled and files are displayed as they are when the value of this option is left empty. Set the path of a cleaner file. This file will be called if previewing is enabled, the previewer is set, and the previously selected file had its preview cache disabled. The file should be executable. One argument is passed to the file; the path to the file whose preview should be cleaned. Preview clearing is disabled when the value of this option is left empty. Format string of the prompt shown in the top line. Special expansions are provided, '%u' as the user name, '%h' as the host name, '%w' as the working directory, '%d' as the working directory with a trailing path separator, and '%f' as the file name. Home folder is shown as '~' in the working directory expansion. Directory names are automatically shortened to a single character starting from the left most parent when the prompt does not fit to the screen. List of ratios of pane widths. Number of items in the list determines the number of panes in the ui. When 'preview' option is enabled, the right most number is used for the width of preview pane. Show the position number relative to the current line. When 'number' is enabled, current line shows the absolute position, otherwise nothing is shown. Reverse the direction of sort. Minimum number of offset lines shown at all times in the top and the bottom of the screen when scrolling. The current line is kept in the middle when this option is set to a large value that is bigger than the half of number of lines. A smaller offset can be used when the current file is close to the beginning or end of the list to show the maximum number of items. Shell executable to use for shell commands. On unix, a POSIX compatible shell is required. Shell commands are executed as 'shell shellopts -c command -- arguments'. On windows, '/c' is used instead of '-c' which should work in 'cmd' and 'powershell'. List of shell options to pass to the shell executable. Override 'ignorecase' option when the pattern contains an uppercase character. This option has no effect when 'ignorecase' is disabled. Override 'ignoredia' option when the pattern contains a character with diacritic. This option has no effect when 'ignoredia' is disabled. Sort type for directories. Currently supported sort types are 'natural', 'name', 'size', 'time', 'ctime', 'atime', and 'ext'. Number of space characters to show for horizontal tabulation (U+0009) character. Format string of the file modification time shown in the bottom line. Truncate character shown at the end when the file name does not fit to the pane. Searching can wrap around the file list. Scrolling can wrap around the file list. The following variables are exported for shell commands: These are referred with a '$' prefix on POSIX shells (e.g. '$f'), between '%' characters on Windows cmd (e.g. '%f%'), and with a '$env:' prefix on Windows powershell (e.g. '$env:f'). Current file selection as a full path. Selected file(s) separated with the value of 'filesep' option as full path(s). Selected file(s) (i.e. 'fs') if there are any selected files, otherwise current file selection (i.e. 'f'). Id of the running client. The value of this variable is set to the current nesting level when you run lf from a shell spawned inside lf. You can add the value of this variable to your shell prompt to make it clear that your shell runs inside lf. For example, with POSIX shells, you can use '[ -n "$LF_LEVEL" ] && PS1="$PS1""(lf level: $LF_LEVEL) "' in your shell configuration file (e.g. '~/.bashrc'). If this variable is set in the environment, use the same value, otherwise set the value to 'start' in Windows, 'open' in MacOS, 'xdg-open' in others. If this variable is set in the environment, use the same value, otherwise set the value to 'vi' on unix, 'notepad' in Windows. If this variable is set in the environment, use the same value, otherwise set the value to 'less' on unix, 'more' in Windows. If this variable is set in the environment, use the same value, otherwise set the value to 'sh' on unix, 'cmd' in Windows. The following command prefixes are used by lf: The same evaluator is used for the command line and the configuration file for read and shell commands. The difference is that prefixes are not necessary in the command line. Instead, different modes are provided to read corresponding commands. These modes are mapped to the prefix keys above by default. Characters from '#' to newline are comments and ignored: There are three special commands ('set', 'map', and 'cmd') and their variants for configuration. Command 'set' is used to set an option which can be boolean, integer, or string: Command 'map' is used to bind a key to a command which can be builtin command, custom command, or shell command: Command 'cmap' is used to bind a key to a command line command which can only be one of the builtin commands: You can delete an existing binding by leaving the expression empty: Command 'cmd' is used to define a custom command: You can delete an existing command by leaving the expression empty: If there is no prefix then ':' is assumed: An explicit ':' can be provided to group statements until a newline which is especially useful for 'map' and 'cmd' commands: If you need multiline you can wrap statements in '{{' and '}}' after the proper prefix. Regular keys are assigned to a command with the usual syntax: Keys combined with the shift key simply use the uppercase letter: Special keys are written in between '<' and '>' characters and always use lowercase letters: Angle brackets can be assigned with their special names: Function keys are prefixed with 'f' character: Keys combined with the control key are prefixed with 'c' character: Keys combined with the alt key are assigned in two different ways depending on the behavior of your terminal. Older terminals (e.g. xterm) may set the 8th bit of a character when the alt key is pressed. On these terminals, you can use the corresponding byte for the mapping: Newer terminals (e.g. gnome-terminal) may prefix the key with an escape key when the alt key is pressed. lf uses the escape delaying mechanism to recognize alt keys in these terminals (delay is 100ms). On these terminals, keys combined with the alt key are prefixed with 'a' character: Please note that, some key combinations are not possible due to the way terminals work (e.g. control and h combination sends a backspace key instead). The easiest way to find the name of a key combination is to press the key while lf is running and read the name of the key from the unknown mapping error. Mouse buttons are prefixed with 'm' character: Mouse wheel events are also prefixed with 'm' character: The usual way to map a key sequence is to assign it to a named or unnamed command. While this provides a clean way to remap builtin keys as well as other commands, it can be limiting at times. For this reason 'push' command is provided by lf. This command is used to simulate key pushes given as its arguments. You can 'map' a key to a 'push' command with an argument to create various keybindings. This is mainly useful for two purposes. First, it can be used to map a command with a command count: Second, it can be used to avoid typing the name when a command takes arguments: One thing to be careful is that since 'push' command works with keys instead of commands it is possible to accidentally create recursive bindings: These types of bindings create a deadlock when executed. Regular shell commands are the most basic command type that is useful for many purposes. For example, we can write a shell command to move selected file(s) to trash. A first attempt to write such a command may look like this: We check '$fs' to see if there are any selected files. Otherwise we just delete the current file. Since this is such a common pattern, a separate '$fx' variable is provided. We can use this variable to get rid of the conditional: The trash directory is checked each time the command is executed. We can move it outside of the command so it would only run once at startup: Since these are one liners, we can drop '{{' and '}}': Finally note that we set 'IFS' variable manually in these commands. Instead we could use the 'ifs' option to set it for all shell commands (i.e. 'set ifs "\n"'). This can be especially useful for interactive use (e.g. '$rm $f' or '$rm $fs' would simply work). This option is not set by default as it can behave unexpectedly for new users. However, use of this option is highly recommended and it is assumed in the rest of the documentation. Regular shell commands have some limitations in some cases. When an output or error message is given and the command exits afterwards, the ui is immediately resumed and there is no way to see the message without dropping to shell again. Also, even when there is no output or error, the ui still needs to be paused while the command is running. This can cause flickering on the screen for short commands and similar distractions for longer commands. Instead of pausing the ui, piping shell commands connects stdin, stdout, and stderr of the command to the statline in the bottom of the ui. This can be useful for programs following the unix philosophy to give no output in the success case, and brief error messages or prompts in other cases. For example, following rename command prompts for overwrite in the statline if there is an existing file with the given name: You can also output error messages in the command and it will show up in the statline. For example, an alternative rename command may look like this: Note that input is line buffered and output and error are byte buffered. Waiting shell commands are similar to regular shell commands except that they wait for a key press when the command is finished. These can be useful to see the output of a program before the ui is resumed. Waiting shell commands are more appropriate than piping shell commands when the command is verbose and the output is best displayed as multiline. Asynchronous shell commands are used to start a command in the background and then resume operation without waiting for the command to finish. Stdin, stdout, and stderr of the command is neither connected to the terminal nor to the ui. One of the more advanced features in lf is remote commands. All clients connect to a server on startup. It is possible to send commands to all or any of the connected clients over the common server. This is used internally to notify file selection changes to other clients. To use this feature, you need to use a client which supports communicating with a UNIX-domain socket. OpenBSD implementation of netcat (nc) is one such example. You can use it to send a command to the socket file: Since such a client may not be available everywhere, lf comes bundled with a command line flag to be used as such. When using lf, you do not need to specify the address of the socket file. This is the recommended way of using remote commands since it is shorter and immune to socket file address changes: In this command 'send' is used to send the rest of the string as a command to all connected clients. You can optionally give it an id number to send a command to a single client: All clients have a unique id number but you may not be aware of the id number when you are writing a command. For this purpose, an '$id' variable is exported to the environment for shell commands. You can use it to send a remote command from a client to the server which in return sends a command back to itself. So now you can display a message in the current client by calling the following in a shell command: Since lf does not have control flow syntax, remote commands are used for such needs. For example, you can configure the number of columns in the ui with respect to the terminal width as follows: Besides 'send' command, there are also two commands to get or set the current file selection. Two possible modes 'copy' and 'move' specify whether selected files are to be copied or moved. File names are separated by newline character. Setting the file selection is done with 'save' command: Getting the file selection is similarly done with 'load' command: There is a 'quit' command to close client connections and quit the server: Lastly, there is a 'conn' command to connect the server as a client. This should not be needed for users. lf uses its own builtin copy and move operations by default. These are implemented as asynchronous operations and progress is shown in the bottom ruler. These commands do not overwrite existing files or directories with the same name. Instead, a suffix that is compatible with '--backup=numbered' option in GNU cp is added to the new files or directories. Only file modes are preserved and all other attributes are ignored including ownership, timestamps, context, and xattr. Special files such as character and block devices, named pipes, and sockets are skipped and links are not followed. Moving is performed using the rename operation of the underlying OS. For cross-device moving, lf falls back to copying and then deletes the original files if there are no errors. Operation errors are shown in the message line as well as the log file and they do not preemptively finish the corresponding file operation. File operations can be performed on the current selected file or alternatively on multiple files by selecting them first. When you 'copy' a file, lf doesn't actually copy the file on the disk, but only records its name to memory. The actual file copying takes place when you 'paste'. Similarly 'paste' after a 'cut' operation moves the file. You can customize copy and move operations by defining a 'paste' command. This is a special command that is called when it is defined instead of the builtin implementation. You can use the following example as a starting point: Some useful things to be considered are to use the backup ('--backup') and/or preserve attributes ('-a') options with 'cp' and 'mv' commands if they support it (i.e. GNU implementation), change the command type to asynchronous, or use 'rsync' command with progress bar option for copying and feed the progress to the client periodically with remote 'echo' calls. By default, lf does not assign 'delete' command to a key to protect new users. You can customize file deletion by defining a 'delete' command. You can also assign a key to this command if you like. An example command to move selected files to a trash folder and remove files completely after a prompt are provided in the example configuration file. There are two mechanisms implemented in lf to search a file in the current directory. Searching is the traditional method to move the selection to a file matching a given pattern. Finding is an alternative way to search for a pattern possibly using fewer keystrokes. Searching mechanism is implemented with commands 'search' (default '/'), 'search-back' (default '?'), 'search-next' (default 'n'), and 'search-prev' (default 'N'). You can enable 'globsearch' option to match with a glob pattern. Globbing supports '*' to match any sequence, '?' to match any character, and '[...]' or '[^...] to match character sets or ranges. You can enable 'incsearch' option to jump to the current match at each keystroke while typing. In this mode, you can either use 'cmd-enter' to accept the search or use 'cmd-escape' to cancel the search. Alternatively, you can also map some other commands with 'cmap' to accept the search and execute the command immediately afterwards. Possible candidates are 'up', 'down' and their variants, 'top', 'bottom', 'updir', and 'open' commands. For example, you can use arrow keys to finish the search with the following mappings: Finding mechanism is implemented with commands 'find' (default 'f'), 'find-back' (default 'F'), 'find-next' (default ';'), 'find-prev' (default ','). You can disable 'anchorfind' option to match a pattern at an arbitrary position in the filename instead of the beginning. You can set the number of keys to match using 'findlen' option. If you set this value to zero, then the the keys are read until there is only a single match. Default values of these two options are set to jump to the first file with the given initial. Some options effect both searching and finding. You can disable 'wrapscan' option to prevent searches to wrap around at the end of the file list. You can disable 'ignorecase' option to match cases in the pattern and the filename. This option is already automatically overridden if the pattern contains upper case characters. You can disable 'smartcase' option to disable this behavior. Two similar options 'ignoredia' and 'smartdia' are provided to control matching diacritics in latin letters. You can define a an 'open' command (default 'l' and '<right>') to configure file opening. This command is only called when the current file is not a directory, otherwise the directory is entered instead. You can define it just as you would define any other command: It is possible to use different command types: You may want to use either file extensions or mime types from 'file' command: You may want to use 'setsid' before your opener command to have persistent processes that continue to run after lf quits. Following command is provided by default: You may also use any other existing file openers as you like. Possible options are 'libfile-mimeinfo-perl' (executable name is 'mimeopen'), 'rifle' (ranger's default file opener), or 'mimeo' to name a few. lf previews files on the preview pane by printing the file until the end or the preview pane is filled. This output can be enhanced by providing a custom preview script for filtering. This can be used to highlight source codes, list contents of archive files or view pdf or image files as text to name few. For coloring lf recognizes ansi escape codes. In order to use this feature you need to set the value of 'previewer' option to the path of an executable file. lf passes the current file name as the first argument and the height of the preview pane as the second argument when running this file. Output of the execution is printed in the preview pane. You may want to use the same script in your pager mapping as well if any: For 'less' pager, you may instead utilize 'LESSOPEN' mechanism so that useful information about the file such as the full path of the file can be displayed in the statusline below: Since this script is called for each file selection change it needs to be as efficient as possible and this responsibility is left to the user. You may use file extensions to determine the type of file more efficiently compared to obtaining mime types from 'file' command. Extensions can then be used to match cleanly within a conditional: Another important consideration for efficiency is the use of programs with short startup times for preview. For this reason, 'highlight' is recommended over 'pygmentize' for syntax highlighting. Besides, it is also important that the application is processing the file on the fly rather than first reading it to the memory and then do the processing afterwards. This is especially relevant for big files. lf automatically closes the previewer script output pipe with a SIGPIPE when enough lines are read. When everything else fails, you can make use of the height argument to only feed the first portion of the file to a program for preview. Note that some programs may not respond well to SIGPIPE to exit with a non-zero return code and avoid caching. You may add a trailing '|| true' command to avoid such errors: You may also use an existing preview filter as you like. Your system may already come with a preview filter named 'lesspipe'. These filters may have a mechanism to add user customizations as well. See the related documentations for more information. lf changes the working directory of the process to the current directory so that shell commands always work in the displayed directory. After quitting, it returns to the original directory where it is first launched like all shell programs. If you want to stay in the current directory after quitting, you can use one of the example wrapper shell scripts provided in the repository. There is a special command 'on-cd' that runs a shell command when it is defined and the directory is changed. You can define it just as you would define any other command: If you want to print escape sequences, you may redirect 'printf' output to '/dev/tty'. The following xterm specific escape sequence sets the terminal title to the working directory: This command runs whenever you change directory but not on startup. You can add an extra call to make it run on startup as well: Note that all shell commands are possible but `%` and `&` are usually more appropriate as `$` and `!` causes flickers and pauses respectively. lf tries to automatically adapt its colors to the environment. It starts with a default colorscheme and updates colors using values of existing environment variables possibly by overwriting its previous values. Colors are set in the following order: Please refer to the corresponding man pages for more information about 'LSCOLORS' and 'LS_COLORS'. 'LF_COLORS' is provided with the same syntax as 'LS_COLORS' in case you want to configure colors only for lf but not ls. This can be useful since there are some differences between ls and lf, though one should expect the same behavior for common cases. You can configure lf colors in two different ways. First, you can only configure 8 basic colors used by your terminal and lf should pick up those colors automatically. Depending on your terminal, you should be able to select your colors from a 24-bit palette. This is the recommended approach as colors used by other programs will also match each other. Second, you can set the values of environmental variables mentioned above for fine grained customization. Note that 'LS_COLORS/LF_COLORS' are more powerful than 'LSCOLORS' and they can be used even when GNU programs are not installed on the system. You can combine this second method with the first method for best results. Lastly, you may also want to configure the colors of the prompt line to match the rest of the colors. Colors of the prompt line can be configured using the 'promptfmt' option which can include hardcoded colors as ansi escapes. See the default value of this option to have an idea about how to color this line. It is worth noting that lf uses as many colors are advertised by your terminal's entry in your systems terminfo or infocmp database, if this is not present lf will default to an internal database. For terminals supporting 24-bit (or "true") color that do not have a database entry (or one that does not advertise all capabilities), support can be enabled by either setting the '$COLORTERM' variable to "truecolor" or ensuring '$TERM' is set to a value that ends with "-truecolor". Default lf colors are mostly taken from GNU dircolors defaults. These defaults use 8 basic colors and bold attribute. Default dircolors entries with background colors are simplified to avoid confusion with current file selection in lf. Similarly, there are only file type matchings and extension matchings are left out for simplicity. Default values are as follows given with their matching order in lf: Note that, lf first tries matching file names and then falls back to file types. The full order of matchings from most specific to least are as follows: For example, given a regular text file '/path/to/README.txt', the following entries are checked in the configuration and the first one to match is used: Given a regular directory '/path/to/example.d', the following entries are checked in the configuration and the first one to match is used: Note that glob-like patterns do not actually perform glob matching due to performance reasons. For example, you can set a variable as follows: Having all entries on a single line can make it hard to read. You may instead divide it to multiple lines in between double quotes by escaping newlines with backslashes as follows: Having such a long variable definition in a shell configuration file might be undesirable. You may instead put this definition in a separate file and source it in your shell configuration file as follows: See the wiki page for ansi escape codes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code. Icons are configured using 'LF_ICONS' environment variable. This variable uses the same syntax as 'LS_COLORS/LF_COLORS'. Instead of colors, you should put a single characters as values of entries. Do not forget to enable 'icons' option to see the icons. Default values are as follows given with their matching order in lf: See the wiki page for an example icons configuration https://github.com/gokcehan/lf/wiki/Icons.
Package tui is a library for building user interfaces for the terminal. Widgets are the main building blocks of any user interface. They allow us to present information and interact with our application. It receives keyboard and mouse events from the terminal and draws a representation of itself. Widgets are structured using layouts. Layouts are powerful tools that let you position your widgets without having to specify their exact coordinates. Here, the VBox will ensure that the Button will be placed underneath the Label. There are currently three layouts to choose from; VBox, HBox and Grid. Sizing of widgets is controlled by its SizePolicy. For now, you can read more about how size policies work in the Qt docs: http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsizepolicy.html#Policy-enum
GO Bindings for Csound This wrapper is still very experimental. It has been tested only on Linux. It needs a proper installation of Csound with header files in the include path in the csound directory (e.g. csound/csound.h). libcsound64 have to be in the PATH. You can install this package with go get: Or you can download a zip archive of the project using the 'Download ZIP' button on the right. You'll get a zip file named 'go-csnd-master.zip'. Decompressing it you'll get a directory named 'go-csnd-master'. Rename this directory to 'go-csnd' and move it to '$GOPATH/src/github/fggp'. Enter into the '$GOPATH/src/github/fggp/go-csnd' directory. You can eventually adapt the #cgo directives in csnd.go to your system. Finally install the package with `go install`. This wrapper is intended to be used with a double build of Csound. Use examples can be seen here: https://github.com/kunstmusik/csoundAPI_examples/tree/master/go
Package readability is a Go package that find the main readable content from a HTML page. It works by removing clutter like buttons, ads, background images, script, etc. This package is based from Readability.js by Mozilla, and written line by line to make sure it looks and works as similar as possible. This way, hopefully all web page that can be parsed by Readability.js are parse-able by go-readability as well.
Package stopwatch implements a two button stopwatch. A stopwatch is a handheld timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed from a particular time when it is activated to the time when the piece is deactivated. The timing functions are traditionally controlled by two buttons on the case. Pressing the top button starts the timer running, and pressing the button a second time stops it, leaving the elapsed time displayed. A press of the second button then resets the stopwatch to zero. The second button is also used to record split times or lap times. When the split time button is pressed while the watch is running, the display freezes, allowing the elapsed time to that point to be read, but the watch mechanism continues running to record total elapsed time. Pressing the split button a second time allows the watch to resume display of total time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stopwatch
Package tui is a library for building user interfaces for the terminal. Widgets are the main building blocks of any user interface. They allow us to present information and interact with our application. It receives keyboard and mouse events from the terminal and draws a representation of itself. Widgets are structured using layouts. Layouts are powerful tools that let you position your widgets without having to specify their exact coordinates. Here, the VBox will ensure that the Button will be placed underneath the Label. There are currently three layouts to choose from; VBox, HBox and Grid. Sizing of widgets is controlled by its SizePolicy. For now, you can read more about how size policies work in the Qt docs: http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsizepolicy.html#Policy-enum
Package readability is a Go package that find the main readable content from a HTML page. It works by removing clutter like buttons, ads, background images, script, etc. This package is based from Readability.js by Mozilla, and written line by line to make sure it looks and works as similar as possible. This way, hopefully all web page that can be parsed by Readability.js are parse-able by go-readability as well.
Package oauth1 is a Go implementation of the OAuth1 spec RFC 5849. It allows end-users to authorize a client (consumer) to access protected resources on their behalf (e.g. login) and allows clients to make signed and authorized requests on behalf of a user (e.g. API calls). It takes design cues from golang.org/x/oauth2, providing an http.Client which handles request signing and authorization. Package oauth1 implements the OAuth1 authorization flow and provides an http.Client which can sign and authorize OAuth1 requests. To implement "Login with X", use the https://github.com/dghubble/gologin packages which provide login handlers for OAuth1 and OAuth2 providers. To call the Twitter, Digits, or Tumblr OAuth1 APIs, use the higher level Go API clients. * https://github.com/dghubble/go-twitter * https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits * https://github.com/benfb/go-tumblr Perform the OAuth 1 authorization flow to ask a user to grant an application access to his/her resources via an access token. 1. When a user performs an action (e.g. "Login with X" button calls "/login" route) get an OAuth1 request token (temporary credentials). 2. Obtain authorization from the user by redirecting them to the OAuth1 provider's authorization URL to grant the application access. Receive the callback from the OAuth1 provider in a handler. 3. Acquire the access token (token credentials) which can later be used to make requests on behalf of the user. Check the examples to see this authorization flow in action from the command line, with Twitter PIN-based login and Tumblr login. Use an access Token to make authorized requests on behalf of a user. Check the examples to see Twitter and Tumblr requests in action.
Package googleauth provides OAuth sign-in using Google+. Minimum setup needed: This will send users accessing the resources under authentication to a simple page with a G+ button, and if SetGatingFunc accepts that G+ id, the user is redirected to the original URL. The login page can be changed by setting a different LoginTmpl. If more control is desired, IsLoggedIn, LogIn and Connect can be used directly, but with the steps above it's not necessary.
Package oauth1 is a Go implementation of the OAuth1 spec RFC 5849. It allows end-users to authorize a client (consumer) to access protected resources on their behalf (e.g. login) and allows clients to make signed and authorized requests on behalf of a user (e.g. API calls). It takes design cues from golang.org/x/oauth2, providing an http.Client which handles request signing and authorization. Package oauth1 implements the OAuth1 authorization flow and provides an http.Client which can sign and authorize OAuth1 requests. To implement "Login with X", use the https://github.com/dghubble/gologin packages which provide login handlers for OAuth1 and OAuth2 providers. To call the Twitter, Digits, or Tumblr OAuth1 APIs, use the higher level Go API clients. * https://github.com/dghubble/go-twitter * https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits * https://github.com/benfb/go-tumblr Perform the OAuth 1 authorization flow to ask a user to grant an application access to his/her resources via an access token. 1. When a user performs an action (e.g. "Login with X" button calls "/login" route) get an OAuth1 request token (temporary credentials). 2. Obtain authorization from the user by redirecting them to the OAuth1 provider's authorization URL to grant the application access. Receive the callback from the OAuth1 provider in a handler. 3. Acquire the access token (token credentials) which can later be used to make requests on behalf of the user. Check the examples to see this authorization flow in action from the command line, with Twitter PIN-based login and Tumblr login. Use an access Token to make authorized requests on behalf of a user. Check the examples to see Twitter and Tumblr requests in action.
This example opens https://github.com/, searches for "git", and then gets the header element which gives the description for Git. Rod use https://golang.org/pkg/context to handle cancelations for IO blocking operations, most times it's timeout. Context will be recursively passed to all sub-methods. For example, methods like Page.Context(ctx) will return a clone of the page with the ctx, all the methods of the returned page will use the ctx if they have IO blocking operations. Page.Timeout or Page.WithCancel is just a shortcut for Page.Context. Of course, Browser or Element works the same way. Shows how we can further customize the browser with the launcher library. Usually you use launcher lib to set the browser's command line flags (switches). Doc for flags: https://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches Shows how to change the retry/polling options that is used to query elements. This is useful when you want to customize the element query retry logic. When rod doesn't have a feature that you need. You can easily call the cdp to achieve it. List of cdp API: https://chromedevtools.github.io/devtools-protocol Shows how to disable headless mode and debug. Rod provides a lot of debug options, you can set them with setter methods or use environment variables. Doc for environment variables: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-rod/rod/lib/defaults We use "Must" prefixed functions to write example code. But in production you may want to use the no-prefix version of them. About why we use "Must" as the prefix, it's similar to https://golang.org/pkg/regexp/#MustCompile Shows how to share a remote object reference between two Eval Shows how to listen for events. Shows how to intercept requests and modify both the request and the response. The entire process of hijacking one request: The --req-> and --res-> are the parts that can be modified. Show how to handle multiple results of an action. Such as when you login a page, the result can be success or wrong password. Example_search shows how to use Search to get element inside nested iframes or shadow DOMs. It works the same as https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/dom#search Shows how to update the state of the current page. In this example we enable the network domain. Rod uses mouse cursor to simulate clicks, so if a button is moving because of animation, the click may not work as expected. We usually use WaitStable to make sure the target isn't changing anymore. When you want to wait for an ajax request to complete, this example will be useful.
This file defines the helpers to develop automation. 这个文件定义了一些开发自动化的辅助工具 Such as when running automation we can use trace to visually see where the mouse going to click. 如在运行自动化时,我们可以用trace(跟踪)来直观地看到鼠标要点击的地方。 This example opens https://github.com/, searches for "git", and then gets the header element which gives the description for Git. Rod use https://golang.org/pkg/context to handle cancelations for IO blocking operations, most times it's timeout. Context will be recursively passed to all sub-methods. For example, methods like Page.Context(ctx) will return a clone of the page with the ctx, all the methods of the returned page will use the ctx if they have IO blocking operations. Page.Timeout or Page.WithCancel is just a shortcut for Page.Context. Of course, Browser or Element works the same way. Shows how we can further customize the browser with the launcher library. Usually you use launcher lib to set the browser's command line flags (switches). Doc for flags: https://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches Shows how to change the retry/polling options that is used to query elements. This is useful when you want to customize the element query retry logic. When rod doesn't have a feature that you need. You can easily call the cdp to achieve it. List of cdp API: https://github.com/go-rod/rod/tree/master/lib/proto Shows how to disable headless mode and debug. Rod provides a lot of debug options, you can set them with setter methods or use environment variables. Doc for environment variables: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-rod/rod/lib/defaults We use "Must" prefixed functions to write example code. But in production you may want to use the no-prefix version of them. About why we use "Must" as the prefix, it's similar to https://golang.org/pkg/regexp/#MustCompile Shows how to share a remote object reference between two Eval Shows how to listen for events. Shows how to intercept requests and modify both the request and the response. The entire process of hijacking one request: The --req-> and --res-> are the parts that can be modified. Show how to handle multiple results of an action. Such as when you login a page, the result can be success or wrong password. Example_search shows how to use Search to get element inside nested iframes or shadow DOMs. It works the same as https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/dom#search Shows how to update the state of the current page. In this example we enable the network domain. Rod uses mouse cursor to simulate clicks, so if a button is moving because of animation, the click may not work as expected. We usually use WaitStable to make sure the target isn't changing anymore. When you want to wait for an ajax request to complete, this example will be useful.
Package duit is a pure go, cross-platform, MIT-licensed, UI toolkit for developers. The examples/ directory has small code examples for working with duit and its UIs. Examples are the recommended starting point. Start with NewDUI to create a DUI: essentially a window and all the UI state. The user interface consists of a hierarchy of "UIs" like Box, Scroll, Button, Label, etc. They are called UIs, after the interface UI they all implement. The zero structs for UIs have sane default behaviour so you only have to fill in the fields you need. UIs are kept/wrapped in a Kid, to track their layout/draw state. Use NewKids() to build up the UIs for your application. You won't see much of the Kid-types/functions otherwise, unless you implement a new UI. You are in charge of the main event loop, receiving mouse/keyboard/window events from the dui.Inputs channel, and typically passing them on unchanged to dui.Input. All callbacks and functions on UIs are called from inside dui.Input. From there you can also safely change the the UIs, no locking required. After changing a UI you are responsible for calling MarkLayout or MarkDraw to tell duit the UI needs a new layout or draw. This may sound like more work, but this tradeoff keeps the API small and easy to use. If you need to change the UI from a goroutine outside of the main loop, e.g. for blocking calls, you can send a function that makes those modifications on the dui.Call channel, which will be run on the main channel through dui.Inputs. After handling an input, duit will layout or draw as necessary, no need to render explicitly. Embedding a UI into your own data structure is often an easy way to build up UI hiearchies. Scroll and Edit show a scrollbar. Use button 1 on the scrollbar to scroll up, button 3 to scroll down. If you click more near the top, you scroll less. More near the bottom, more. Button 2 scrolls to the absolute place, where you clicked. Button 4 and 5 are wheel up and wheel down, and also scroll less/more depending on position in the UI.
Package oauth1 is a Go implementation of the OAuth1 spec RFC 5849. It allows end-users to authorize a client (consumer) to access protected resources on their behalf (e.g. login) and allows clients to make signed and authorized requests on behalf of a user (e.g. API calls). It takes design cues from golang.org/x/oauth2, providing an http.Client which handles request signing and authorization. Package oauth1 implements the OAuth1 authorization flow and provides an http.Client which can sign and authorize OAuth1 requests. To implement "Login with X", use the https://github.com/dghubble/gologin packages which provide login handlers for OAuth1 and OAuth2 providers. To call the Twitter, Digits, or Tumblr OAuth1 APIs, use the higher level Go API clients. * https://github.com/dghubble/go-twitter * https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits * https://github.com/benfb/go-tumblr Perform the OAuth 1 authorization flow to ask a user to grant an application access to his/her resources via an access token. 1. When a user performs an action (e.g. "Login with X" button calls "/login" route) get an OAuth1 request token (temporary credentials). 2. Obtain authorization from the user by redirecting them to the OAuth1 provider's authorization URL to grant the application access. Receive the callback from the OAuth1 provider in a handler. 3. Acquire the access token (token credentials) which can later be used to make requests on behalf of the user. Check the examples to see this authorization flow in action from the command line, with Twitter PIN-based login and Tumblr login. Use an access Token to make authorized requests on behalf of a user. Check the examples to see Twitter and Tumblr requests in action.
Package uinput is a pure go package that provides access to the userland input device driver uinput on linux systems. Virtual keyboard devices as well as virtual mouse input devices may be created using this package. The keycodes and other event definitions, that are available and can be used to trigger input events, are part of this package ("Key1" for number 1, for example). In order to use the virtual keyboard, you will need to follow these three steps: Initialize the device Example: vk, err := CreateKeyboard("/dev/uinput", "Virtual Keyboard") Send Button events to the device Example (print a single D): err = vk.KeyPress(uinput.KeyD) Example (keep moving right by holding down right arrow key): err = vk.KeyDown(uinput.KeyRight) Example (stop moving right by releasing the right arrow key): err = vk.KeyUp(uinput.KeyRight) Close the device Example: err = vk.Close() A virtual mouse input device is just as easy to create and use: Initialize the device: Example: vm, err := CreateMouse("/dev/uinput", "DangerMouse") Move the cursor around and issue click events Example (move mouse right): err = vm.MoveRight(42) Example (move mouse left): err = vm.MoveLeft(42) Example (move mouse up): err = vm.MoveUp(42) Example (move mouse down): err = vm.MoveDown(42) Example (trigger a left click): err = vm.LeftClick() Example (trigger a right click): err = vm.RightClick() Close the device Example: err = vm.Close() If you'd like to use absolute input events (move the cursor to specific positions on screen), use the touch pad. Note that you'll need to specify the size of the screen area you want to use when you initialize the device. Here are a few examples of how to use the virtual touch pad: Initialize the device: Example: vt, err := CreateTouchPad("/dev/uinput", "DontTouchThis", 0, 1024, 0, 768) Move the cursor around and issue click events Example (move cursor to the top left corner of the screen): err = vt.MoveTo(0, 0) Example (move cursor to the position x: 100, y: 250): err = vt.MoveTo(100, 250) Example (trigger a left click): err = vt.LeftClick() Example (trigger a right click): err = vt.RightClick() Close the device Example: err = vt.Close()
Package oauth1 is a Go implementation of the OAuth1 spec RFC 5849. It allows end-users to authorize a client (consumer) to access protected resources on their behalf (e.g. login) and allows clients to make signed and authorized requests on behalf of a user (e.g. API calls). It takes design cues from golang.org/x/oauth2, providing an http.Client which handles request signing and authorization. Package oauth1 implements the OAuth1 authorization flow and provides an http.Client which can sign and authorize OAuth1 requests. To implement "Login with X", use the https://github.com/dghubble/gologin packages which provide login handlers for OAuth1 and OAuth2 providers. To call the Twitter, Digits, or Tumblr OAuth1 APIs, use the higher level Go API clients. * https://github.com/dghubble/go-twitter * https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits * https://github.com/benfb/go-tumblr Perform the OAuth 1 authorization flow to ask a user to grant an application access to his/her resources via an access token. 1. When a user performs an action (e.g. "Login with X" button calls "/login" route) get an OAuth1 request token (temporary credentials). 2. Obtain authorization from the user by redirecting them to the OAuth1 provider's authorization URL to grant the application access. Receive the callback from the OAuth1 provider in a handler. 3. Acquire the access token (token credentials) which can later be used to make requests on behalf of the user. Check the examples to see this authorization flow in action from the command line, with Twitter PIN-based login and Tumblr login. Use an access Token to make authorized requests on behalf of a user. Check the examples to see Twitter and Tumblr requests in action.
Package oauth1 is a Go implementation of the OAuth1 spec RFC 5849. It allows end-users to authorize a client (consumer) to access protected resources on their behalf (e.g. login) and allows clients to make signed and authorized requests on behalf of a user (e.g. API calls). It takes design cues from golang.org/x/oauth2, providing an http.Client which handles request signing and authorization. Package oauth1 implements the OAuth1 authorization flow and provides an http.Client which can sign and authorize OAuth1 requests. To implement "Login with X", use the https://github.com/dghubble/gologin packages which provide login handlers for OAuth1 and OAuth2 providers. To call the Twitter, Digits, or Tumblr OAuth1 APIs, use the higher level Go API clients. * https://github.com/dghubble/go-twitter * https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits * https://github.com/benfb/go-tumblr Perform the OAuth 1 authorization flow to ask a user to grant an application access to his/her resources via an access token. 1. When a user performs an action (e.g. "Login with X" button calls "/login" route) get an OAuth1 request token (temporary credentials). 2. Obtain authorization from the user by redirecting them to the OAuth1 provider's authorization URL to grant the application access. Receive the callback from the OAuth1 provider in a handler. 3. Acquire the access token (token credentials) which can later be used to make requests on behalf of the user. Check the examples to see this authorization flow in action from the command line, with Twitter PIN-based login and Tumblr login. Use an access Token to make authorized requests on behalf of a user. Check the examples to see Twitter and Tumblr requests in action.
Package gochrome aims to be a complete Chrome DevTools Protocol Viewer implementation. Versioned packages are available. Curently the only version is `tot` or Tip-of-Tree. Stable versions will be made available in the future. This is beta software and hasn't been well exercised in real-world applications. See https://chromedevtools.github.io/devtools-protocol/ The Chrome DevTools Protocol allows for tools to instrument, inspect, debug and profile Chromium, Chrome and other Blink-based browsers. Many existing projects currently use the protocol. The Chrome DevTools uses this protocol and the team maintains its API. Instrumentation is divided into a number of domains (DOM, Debugger, Network etc.). Each domain defines a number of commands it supports and events it generates. Both commands and events are serialized JSON objects of a fixed structure. You can either debug over the wire using the raw messages as they are described in the corresponding domain documentation, or use extension JavaScript API. The latest (tip-of-tree) protocol (tot) It changes frequently and can break at any time. However it captures the full capabilities of the Protocol, whereas the stable release is a subset. There is no backwards compatibility support guaranteed for the capabilities it introduces. Resources Basics: Using DevTools as protocol client The Developer Tools front-end can attach to a remotely running Chrome instance for debugging. For this scenario to work, you should start your host Chrome instance with the remote-debugging-port command line switch: Then you can start a separate client Chrome instance, using a distinct user profile: Now you can navigate to the given port from your client and attach to any of the discovered tabs for debugging: http://localhost:9222 You will find the Developer Tools interface identical to the embedded one and here is why: In this scenario, you can substitute Developer Tools front-end with your own implementation. Instead of navigating to the HTML page at http://localhost:9222, your application can discover available pages by requesting: http://localhost:9222/json and getting a JSON object with information about inspectable pages along with the WebSocket addresses that you could use in order to start instrumenting them. Remote debugging is especially useful when debugging remote instances of the browser or attaching to the embedded devices. Blink port owners are responsible for exposing debugging connections to the external users. This is especially handy to understand how the DevTools frontend makes use of the protocol. First, run Chrome with the debugging port open: Then, select the Chromium Projects item in the Inspectable Pages list. Now that DevTools is up and fullscreen, open DevTools to inspect it. Cmd-R in the new inspector to make the first restart. Now head to Network Panel, filter by Websocket, select the connection and click the Frames tab. Now you can easily see the frames of WebSocket activity as you use the first instance of the DevTools. To allow chrome extensions to interact with the protocol, we introduced chrome.debugger extension API that exposes this JSON message transport interface. As a result, you can not only attach to the remotely running Chrome instance, but also instrument it from its own extension. Chrome Debugger Extension API provides a higher level API where command domain, name and body are provided explicitly in the `sendCommand` call. This API hides request ids and handles binding of the request with its response, hence allowing `sendCommand` to report result in the callback function call. One can also use this API in combination with the other Extension APIs. If you are developing a Web-based IDE, you should implement an extension that exposes debugging capabilities to your page and your IDE will be able to open pages with the target application, set breakpoints there, evaluate expressions in console, live edit JavaScript and CSS, display live DOM, network interaction and any other aspect that Developer Tools is instrumenting today. Opening embedded Developer Tools will terminate the remote connection and thus detach the extension. https://chromedevtools.github.io/devtools-protocol/#simultaneous The canonical protocol definitions live in the Chromium source tree: (browser_protocol.json and js_protocol.json). They are maintained manually by the DevTools engineering team. These files are mirrored (hourly) on GitHub in the devtools-protocol repo. The declarative protocol definitions are used across tools. Within Chromium, a binding layer is created for the Chrome DevTools to interact with, and separately the protocol is used for Chrome Headless’s C++ interface. What’s the protocol_externs file It’s created via generate_protocol_externs.py and useful for tools using closure compiler. The TypeScript story is here. Not yet. See bugger-daemon’s third-party docs. See also the endpoints implementation in Chromium. /json/protocol was added in Chrome 60. The endpoint is exposed as webSocketDebuggerUrl in /json/version. Note the browser in the URL, rather than page. If Chrome was launched with --remote-debugging-port=0 and chose an open port, the browser endpoint is written to both stderr and the DevToolsActivePort file in browser profile folder. Yes, as of Chrome 63! See Multi-client remote debugging support. Upon disconnnection, the outgoing client will receive a detached event. For example: View the enum of possible reasons. (For reference: the original patch). After disconnection, some apps have chosen to pause their state and offer a reconnect button.
Package tui is a library for building user interfaces for the terminal. Widgets are the main building blocks of any user interface. They allow us to present information and interact with our application. It receives keyboard and mouse events from the terminal and draws a representation of itself. Widgets are structured using layouts. Layouts are powerful tools that let you position your widgets without having to specify their exact coordinates. Here, the VBox will ensure that the Button will be placed underneath the Label. There are currently three layouts to choose from; VBox, HBox and Grid. Sizing of widgets is controlled by its SizePolicy. For now, you can read more about how size policies work in the Qt docs: http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsizepolicy.html#Policy-enum
Package uinput is a pure go package that provides access to the userland input device driver uinput on linux systems. Virtual keyboard devices as well as virtual mouse input devices may be created using this package. The keycodes and other event definitions, that are available and can be used to trigger input events, are part of this package ("Key1" for number 1, for example). In order to use the virtual keyboard, you will need to follow these three steps: Initialize the device Example: vk, err := CreateKeyboard("/dev/uinput", "Virtual Keyboard") Send Button events to the device Example (print a single D): err = vk.KeyPress(uinput.KeyD) Example (keep moving right by holding down right arrow key): err = vk.KeyDown(uinput.KeyRight) Example (stop moving right by releasing the right arrow key): err = vk.KeyUp(uinput.KeyRight) Close the device Example: err = vk.Close() A virtual mouse input device is just as easy to create and use: Initialize the device: Example: vm, err := CreateMouse("/dev/uinput", "DangerMouse") Move the cursor around and issue click events Example (move mouse right): err = vm.MoveRight(42) Example (move mouse left): err = vm.MoveLeft(42) Example (move mouse up): err = vm.MoveUp(42) Example (move mouse down): err = vm.MoveDown(42) Example (trigger a left click): err = vm.LeftClick() Example (trigger a right click): err = vm.RightClick() Close the device Example: err = vm.Close() If you'd like to use absolute input events (move the cursor to specific positions on screen), use the touch pad. Note that you'll need to specify the size of the screen area you want to use when you initialize the device. Here are a few examples of how to use the virtual touch pad: Initialize the device: Example: vt, err := CreateTouchPad("/dev/uinput", "DontTouchThis", 0, 1024, 0, 768) Move the cursor around and issue click events Example (move cursor to the top left corner of the screen): err = vt.MoveTo(0, 0) Example (move cursor to the position x: 100, y: 250): err = vt.MoveTo(100, 250) Example (trigger a left click): err = vt.LeftClick() Example (trigger a right click): err = vt.RightClick() Close the device Example: err = vt.Close()
Package oauth1 is a Go implementation of the OAuth1 spec RFC 5849. It allows end-users to authorize a client (consumer) to access protected resources on their behalf (e.g. login) and allows clients to make signed and authorized requests on behalf of a user (e.g. API calls). It takes design cues from golang.org/x/oauth2, providing an http.Client which handles request signing and authorization. Package oauth1 implements the OAuth1 authorization flow and provides an http.Client which can sign and authorize OAuth1 requests. To implement "Login with X", use the https://github.com/dghubble/gologin packages which provide login handlers for OAuth1 and OAuth2 providers. To call the Twitter, Digits, or Tumblr OAuth1 APIs, use the higher level Go API clients. * https://github.com/dghubble/go-twitter * https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits * https://github.com/benfb/go-tumblr Perform the OAuth 1 authorization flow to ask a user to grant an application access to his/her resources via an access token. 1. When a user performs an action (e.g. "Login with X" button calls "/login" route) get an OAuth1 request token (temporary credentials). 2. Obtain authorization from the user by redirecting them to the OAuth1 provider's authorization URL to grant the application access. Receive the callback from the OAuth1 provider in a handler. 3. Acquire the access token (token credentials) which can later be used to make requests on behalf of the user. Check the examples to see this authorization flow in action from the command line, with Twitter PIN-based login and Tumblr login. Use an access Token to make authorized requests on behalf of a user. Check the examples to see Twitter and Tumblr requests in action.
Package tui is a library for building user interfaces for the terminal. Widgets are the main building blocks of any user interface. They allow us to present information and interact with our application. It receives keyboard and mouse events from the terminal and draws a representation of itself. Widgets are structured using layouts. Layouts are powerful tools that let you position your widgets without having to specify their exact coordinates. Here, the VBox will ensure that the Button will be placed underneath the Label. There are currently three layouts to choose from; VBox, HBox and Grid. Sizing of widgets is controlled by its SizePolicy. For now, you can read more about how size policies work in the Qt docs: http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsizepolicy.html#Policy-enum
Package govuegui provides a simple gui, which can be used via a http server inside the browser. There are three different elements for building the gui. Every level gets a identifier as a string. First level is the Form. Every Form has one submit button. A form can have boxes. It depends on the implementation how the boxes are rendered. Inside of a box the fields are defined. The api let's you define everything on a very simple way: The gui will be show up inside the browser of the user as a webapp. The app uses vuejs with a websocket connection.
Package oauth1 is a Go implementation of the OAuth1 spec RFC 5849. It allows end-users to authorize a client (consumer) to access protected resources on their behalf (e.g. login) and allows clients to make signed and authorized requests on behalf of a user (e.g. API calls). It takes design cues from golang.org/x/oauth2, providing an http.Client which handles request signing and authorization. Package oauth1 implements the OAuth1 authorization flow and provides an http.Client which can sign and authorize OAuth1 requests. To implement "Login with X", use the https://github.com/dghubble/gologin packages which provide login handlers for OAuth1 and OAuth2 providers. To call the Twitter, Digits, or Tumblr OAuth1 APIs, use the higher level Go API clients. * https://github.com/dghubble/go-twitter * https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits * https://github.com/benfb/go-tumblr Perform the OAuth 1 authorization flow to ask a user to grant an application access to his/her resources via an access token. 1. When a user performs an action (e.g. "Login with X" button calls "/login" route) get an OAuth1 request token (temporary credentials). 2. Obtain authorization from the user by redirecting them to the OAuth1 provider's authorization URL to grant the application access. Receive the callback from the OAuth1 provider in a handler. 3. Acquire the access token (token credentials) which can later be used to make requests on behalf of the user. Check the examples to see this authorization flow in action from the command line, with Twitter PIN-based login and Tumblr login. Use an access Token to make authorized requests on behalf of a user. Check the examples to see Twitter and Tumblr requests in action.
Package be2bill implements client access to the Be2bill merchant API defined at http://developer.be2bill.com/API. Every initial transaction is made using a secure form. The Form Client API exposes methods that return the HTML code for payment or authorization buttons. The first step is to build a client for the given environment, using your credentials: To build a payment form button, call: Authorization form buttons are created similarly, except that the method to call is `BuildAuthorizationFormButton` that takes the same parameters. An authorization must be captured using the `Capture` method of the Direct Link Client API. All operations that do not require interactive data input from the client can be made using HTTP POST calls to the be2bill servers. The Direct Link Client API is an abstraction layer for these calls. Just like the Form Client API, the first step is to build a client for the given environment, using your credentials: Then, for example to capture a previously authorized transaction, call: Please note that access to the Direct Link Client API is not enabled by default. This service can only be activated by your account manager based on specific criteria. Please contact him or the support team for more information.
Package oauth1 is a Go implementation of the OAuth1 spec RFC 5849. It allows end-users to authorize a client (consumer) to access protected resources on their behalf (e.g. login) and allows clients to make signed and authorized requests on behalf of a user (e.g. API calls). It takes design cues from golang.org/x/oauth2, providing an http.Client which handles request signing and authorization. Package oauth1 implements the OAuth1 authorization flow and provides an http.Client which can sign and authorize OAuth1 requests. To implement "Login with X", use the https://github.com/dghubble/gologin packages which provide login handlers for OAuth1 and OAuth2 providers. To call the Twitter, Digits, or Tumblr OAuth1 APIs, use the higher level Go API clients. * https://github.com/dghubble/go-twitter * https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits * https://github.com/benfb/go-tumblr Perform the OAuth 1 authorization flow to ask a user to grant an application access to his/her resources via an access token. 1. When a user performs an action (e.g. "Login with X" button calls "/login" route) get an OAuth1 request token (temporary credentials). 2. Obtain authorization from the user by redirecting them to the OAuth1 provider's authorization URL to grant the application access. Receive the callback from the OAuth1 provider in a handler. 3. Acquire the access token (token credentials) which can later be used to make requests on behalf of the user. Check the examples to see this authorization flow in action from the command line, with Twitter PIN-based login and Tumblr login. Use an access Token to make authorized requests on behalf of a user. Check the examples to see Twitter and Tumblr requests in action.
Package uinput is a pure go package that provides access to the userland input device driver uinput on linux systems. Virtual keyboard devices as well as virtual mouse input devices may be created using this package. The keycodes and other event definitions, that are available and can be used to trigger input events, are part of this package ("Key1" for number 1, for example). In order to use the virtual keyboard, you will need to follow these three steps: Initialize the device Example: vk, err := CreateKeyboard("/dev/uinput", "Virtual Keyboard") Send Button events to the device Example (print a single D): err = vk.KeyPress(uinput.KeyD) Example (keep moving right by holding down right arrow key): err = vk.KeyDown(uinput.KeyRight) Example (stop moving right by releasing the right arrow key): err = vk.KeyUp(uinput.KeyRight) Close the device Example: err = vk.Close() A virtual mouse input device is just as easy to create and use: Initialize the device: Example: vm, err := CreateMouse("/dev/uinput", "DangerMouse") Move the cursor around and issue click events Example (move mouse right): err = vm.MoveRight(42) Example (move mouse left): err = vm.MoveLeft(42) Example (move mouse up): err = vm.MoveUp(42) Example (move mouse down): err = vm.MoveDown(42) Example (trigger a left click): err = vm.LeftClick() Example (trigger a right click): err = vm.RightClick() Close the device Example: err = vm.Close() If you'd like to use absolute input events (move the cursor to specific positions on screen), use the touch pad. Note that you'll need to specify the size of the screen area you want to use when you initialize the device. Here are a few examples of how to use the virtual touch pad: Initialize the device: Example: vt, err := CreateTouchPad("/dev/uinput", "DontTouchThis", 0, 1024, 0, 768) Move the cursor around and issue click events Example (move cursor to the top left corner of the screen): err = vt.MoveTo(0, 0) Example (move cursor to the position x: 100, y: 250): err = vt.MoveTo(100, 250) Example (trigger a left click): err = vt.LeftClick() Example (trigger a right click): err = vt.RightClick() Close the device Example: err = vt.Close()
Package gochrome aims to be a complete Chrome DevTools Protocol Viewer implementation. Versioned packages are available. Curently the only version is `tot` or Tip-of-Tree. Stable versions will be made available in the future. This is beta software and hasn't been well exercised in real-world applications. See https://chromedevtools.github.io/devtools-protocol/ The Chrome DevTools Protocol allows for tools to instrument, inspect, debug and profile Chromium, Chrome and other Blink-based browsers. Many existing projects currently use the protocol. The Chrome DevTools uses this protocol and the team maintains its API. Instrumentation is divided into a number of domains (DOM, Debugger, Network etc.). Each domain defines a number of commands it supports and events it generates. Both commands and events are serialized JSON objects of a fixed structure. You can either debug over the wire using the raw messages as they are described in the corresponding domain documentation, or use extension JavaScript API. The latest (tip-of-tree) protocol (tot) It changes frequently and can break at any time. However it captures the full capabilities of the Protocol, whereas the stable release is a subset. There is no backwards compatibility support guaranteed for the capabilities it introduces. Resources Basics: Using DevTools as protocol client The Developer Tools front-end can attach to a remotely running Chrome instance for debugging. For this scenario to work, you should start your host Chrome instance with the remote-debugging-port command line switch: Then you can start a separate client Chrome instance, using a distinct user profile: Now you can navigate to the given port from your client and attach to any of the discovered tabs for debugging: http://localhost:9222 You will find the Developer Tools interface identical to the embedded one and here is why: In this scenario, you can substitute Developer Tools front-end with your own implementation. Instead of navigating to the HTML page at http://localhost:9222, your application can discover available pages by requesting: http://localhost:9222/json and getting a JSON object with information about inspectable pages along with the WebSocket addresses that you could use in order to start instrumenting them. Remote debugging is especially useful when debugging remote instances of the browser or attaching to the embedded devices. Blink port owners are responsible for exposing debugging connections to the external users. This is especially handy to understand how the DevTools frontend makes use of the protocol. First, run Chrome with the debugging port open: Then, select the Chromium Projects item in the Inspectable Pages list. Now that DevTools is up and fullscreen, open DevTools to inspect it. Cmd-R in the new inspector to make the first restart. Now head to Network Panel, filter by Websocket, select the connection and click the Frames tab. Now you can easily see the frames of WebSocket activity as you use the first instance of the DevTools. To allow chrome extensions to interact with the protocol, we introduced chrome.debugger extension API that exposes this JSON message transport interface. As a result, you can not only attach to the remotely running Chrome instance, but also instrument it from its own extension. Chrome Debugger Extension API provides a higher level API where command domain, name and body are provided explicitly in the `sendCommand` call. This API hides request ids and handles binding of the request with its response, hence allowing `sendCommand` to report result in the callback function call. One can also use this API in combination with the other Extension APIs. If you are developing a Web-based IDE, you should implement an extension that exposes debugging capabilities to your page and your IDE will be able to open pages with the target application, set breakpoints there, evaluate expressions in console, live edit JavaScript and CSS, display live DOM, network interaction and any other aspect that Developer Tools is instrumenting today. Opening embedded Developer Tools will terminate the remote connection and thus detach the extension. https://chromedevtools.github.io/devtools-protocol/#simultaneous The canonical protocol definitions live in the Chromium source tree: (browser_protocol.json and js_protocol.json). They are maintained manually by the DevTools engineering team. These files are mirrored (hourly) on GitHub in the devtools-protocol repo. The declarative protocol definitions are used across tools. Within Chromium, a binding layer is created for the Chrome DevTools to interact with, and separately the protocol is used for Chrome Headless’s C++ interface. What’s the protocol_externs file It’s created via generate_protocol_externs.py and useful for tools using closure compiler. The TypeScript story is here. Not yet. See bugger-daemon’s third-party docs. See also the endpoints implementation in Chromium. /json/protocol was added in Chrome 60. The endpoint is exposed as webSocketDebuggerUrl in /json/version. Note the browser in the URL, rather than page. If Chrome was launched with --remote-debugging-port=0 and chose an open port, the browser endpoint is written to both stderr and the DevToolsActivePort file in browser profile folder. Yes, as of Chrome 63! See Multi-client remote debugging support. Upon disconnnection, the outgoing client will receive a detached event. For example: View the enum of possible reasons. (For reference: the original patch). After disconnection, some apps have chosen to pause their state and offer a reconnect button.
This example opens https://github.com/, searches for "git", and then gets the header element which gives the description for Git. Rod use https://golang.org/pkg/context to handle cancelations for IO blocking operations, most times it's timeout. Context will be recursively passed to all sub-methods. For example, methods like Page.Context(ctx) will return a clone of the page with the ctx, all the methods of the returned page will use the ctx if they have IO blocking operations. Page.Timeout or Page.WithCancel is just a shortcut for Page.Context. Of course, Browser or Element works the same way. Shows how we can further customize the browser with the launcher library. Usually you use launcher lib to set the browser's command line flags (switches). Doc for flags: https://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches Shows how to change the retry/polling options that is used to query elements. This is useful when you want to customize the element query retry logic. When rod doesn't have a feature that you need. You can easily call the cdp to achieve it. List of cdp API: https://github.com/go-rod/rod/tree/master/lib/proto Shows how to disable headless mode and debug. Rod provides a lot of debug options, you can set them with setter methods or use environment variables. Doc for environment variables: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-rod/rod/lib/defaults We use "Must" prefixed functions to write example code. But in production you may want to use the no-prefix version of them. About why we use "Must" as the prefix, it's similar to https://golang.org/pkg/regexp/#MustCompile Shows how to share a remote object reference between two Eval Shows how to listen for events. Shows how to intercept requests and modify both the request and the response. The entire process of hijacking one request: The --req-> and --res-> are the parts that can be modified. Show how to handle multiple results of an action. Such as when you login a page, the result can be success or wrong password. Example_search shows how to use Search to get element inside nested iframes or shadow DOMs. It works the same as https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/dom#search Shows how to update the state of the current page. In this example we enable the network domain. Rod uses mouse cursor to simulate clicks, so if a button is moving because of animation, the click may not work as expected. We usually use WaitStable to make sure the target isn't changing anymore. When you want to wait for an ajax request to complete, this example will be useful.
Package main is an HTTP server that works with Github hooks. (Goreadme) https://github.com/posener/goreadme is a tool for creating README.md files from Go doc of a given package. This project is the Github app on top of this tool. It fully automates the process of keeping the README.md file updated. 1. Go to https://github.com/apps/goreadme. 2. Press the "Configure" button. 3. Choose your account, or an organization that owns the repository. 4. Review the permissions and provide access to goreadme to repositories. 5. Click Save. You should see PRs from goreadme bot in your github repos. For more features, or to trigger goreadme on demand, use the (Goreadme website) https://goreadme.herokuapp.com. Once integrated with a repository, goreadme is registered on a Github hook, that calls goreadme server whenever the repository default branch is modified. Goreadme then computes the new README.md file and compairs it to the exiting one. If a change is needed, Goreadme will create a PR with the new content of the README.md file. Adding a `goreadme.json` file to your repository main directory can enable some customization to the generated readme file. The configuration is available according to (goreadme.Config struct) https://godoc.org/github.com/posener/goreadme#Config.
Package oauth1 is a Go implementation of the OAuth1 spec RFC 5849. It allows end-users to authorize a client (consumer) to access protected resources on their behalf (e.g. login) and allows clients to make signed and authorized requests on behalf of a user (e.g. API calls). It takes design cues from golang.org/x/oauth2, providing an http.Client which handles request signing and authorization. Package oauth1 implements the OAuth1 authorization flow and provides an http.Client which can sign and authorize OAuth1 requests. To implement "Login with X", use the https://github.com/dghubble/gologin packages which provide login handlers for OAuth1 and OAuth2 providers. To call the Twitter, Digits, or Tumblr OAuth1 APIs, use the higher level Go API clients. * https://github.com/dghubble/go-twitter * https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits * https://github.com/benfb/go-tumblr Perform the OAuth 1 authorization flow to ask a user to grant an application access to his/her resources via an access token. 1. When a user performs an action (e.g. "Login with X" button calls "/login" route) get an OAuth1 request token (temporary credentials). 2. Obtain authorization from the user by redirecting them to the OAuth1 provider's authorization URL to grant the application access. Receive the callback from the OAuth1 provider in a handler. 3. Acquire the access token (token credentials) which can later be used to make requests on behalf of the user. Check the examples to see this authorization flow in action from the command line, with Twitter PIN-based login and Tumblr login. Use an access Token to make authorized requests on behalf of a user. Check the examples to see Twitter and Tumblr requests in action.
Package oauth1 is a Go implementation of the OAuth1 spec RFC 5849. It allows end-users to authorize a client (consumer) to access protected resources on their behalf (e.g. login) and allows clients to make signed and authorized requests on behalf of a user (e.g. API calls). It takes design cues from golang.org/x/oauth2, providing an http.Client which handles request signing and authorization. Package oauth1 implements the OAuth1 authorization flow and provides an http.Client which can sign and authorize OAuth1 requests. To implement "Login with X", use the https://github.com/dghubble/gologin packages which provide login handlers for OAuth1 and OAuth2 providers. To call the Twitter, Digits, or Tumblr OAuth1 APIs, use the higher level Go API clients. * https://github.com/dghubble/go-twitter * https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits * https://github.com/benfb/go-tumblr Perform the OAuth 1 authorization flow to ask a user to grant an application access to his/her resources via an access token. 1. When a user performs an action (e.g. "Login with X" button calls "/login" route) get an OAuth1 request token (temporary credentials). 2. Obtain authorization from the user by redirecting them to the OAuth1 provider's authorization URL to grant the application access. Receive the callback from the OAuth1 provider in a handler. 3. Acquire the access token (token credentials) which can later be used to make requests on behalf of the user. Check the examples to see this authorization flow in action from the command line, with Twitter PIN-based login and Tumblr login. Use an access Token to make authorized requests on behalf of a user. Check the examples to see Twitter and Tumblr requests in action.
Package oauth1 is a Go implementation of the OAuth1 spec RFC 5849. It allows end-users to authorize a client (consumer) to access protected resources on their behalf (e.g. login) and allows clients to make signed and authorized requests on behalf of a user (e.g. API calls). It takes design cues from golang.org/x/oauth2, providing an http.Client which handles request signing and authorization. Package oauth1 implements the OAuth1 authorization flow and provides an http.Client which can sign and authorize OAuth1 requests. To implement "Login with X", use the https://github.com/dghubble/gologin packages which provide login handlers for OAuth1 and OAuth2 providers. To call the Twitter, Digits, or Tumblr OAuth1 APIs, use the higher level Go API clients. * https://github.com/dghubble/go-twitter * https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits * https://github.com/benfb/go-tumblr Perform the OAuth 1 authorization flow to ask a user to grant an application access to his/her resources via an access token. 1. When a user performs an action (e.g. "Login with X" button calls "/login" route) get an OAuth1 request token (temporary credentials). 2. Obtain authorization from the user by redirecting them to the OAuth1 provider's authorization URL to grant the application access. Receive the callback from the OAuth1 provider in a handler. 3. Acquire the access token (token credentials) which can later be used to make requests on behalf of the user. Check the examples to see this authorization flow in action from the command line, with Twitter PIN-based login and Tumblr login. Use an access Token to make authorized requests on behalf of a user. Check the examples to see Twitter and Tumblr requests in action.
Package oauth1 is a Go implementation of the OAuth1 spec RFC 5849. It allows end-users to authorize a client (consumer) to access protected resources on their behalf (e.g. login) and allows clients to make signed and authorized requests on behalf of a user (e.g. API calls). It takes design cues from golang.org/x/oauth2, providing an http.Client which handles request signing and authorization. Package oauth1 implements the OAuth1 authorization flow and provides an http.Client which can sign and authorize OAuth1 requests. To implement "Login with X", use the https://github.com/dghubble/gologin packages which provide login handlers for OAuth1 and OAuth2 providers. To call the Twitter, Digits, or Tumblr OAuth1 APIs, use the higher level Go API clients. * https://github.com/dghubble/go-twitter * https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits * https://github.com/benfb/go-tumblr Perform the OAuth 1 authorization flow to ask a user to grant an application access to his/her resources via an access token. 1. When a user performs an action (e.g. "Login with X" button calls "/login" route) get an OAuth1 request token (temporary credentials). 2. Obtain authorization from the user by redirecting them to the OAuth1 provider's authorization URL to grant the application access. Receive the callback from the OAuth1 provider in a handler. 3. Acquire the access token (token credentials) which can later be used to make requests on behalf of the user. Check the examples to see this authorization flow in action from the command line, with Twitter PIN-based login and Tumblr login. Use an access Token to make authorized requests on behalf of a user. Check the examples to see Twitter and Tumblr requests in action.
Package ui is a simple package which provides a way to write portable GUI programs quickly and easily. It aims to run on as many systems as Go itself, but presently has support for Windows, Mac OS X, and other Unix systems using the Windows API, Cocoa, and GTK+ 3, respectively. It also aims to be Go-like: events are transmitted via channels, and the library is fully safe for concurrent use. To use the library, place your main program code in another function and call Go(), passing that function as a parameter. (This is necessary due to threading restrictions on some environments, such as Cocoa.) Once in the function you pass to Go(), you can safely use the rest of the library. When this function returns, so does Go(), and package functions become unavailable. Building GUIs is as simple as creating a Window, populating it with Controls, and then calling Open() on the Window. A Window only has one Control: you pack multiple Controls into a Window by arranging them in layouts (Layouts are also Controls). There are presently two Layouts, Stack and Grid, each with different semantics on sizing and placement. See their documentation. Once a Window is open, you cannot make layout or event channel changes. Once your Window is open, you can begin to handle events. Handling events is simple: because all events are channels exposed as exported members of the Window and Control types, simply select on them. Event channels are initialized by default. However, before you Open a Window, you can freely reassign event channels, such that multiple events trigger the same channel, making event logic more compact. You may also choose not to handle events; events are sent asynchronously so the GUI loop is not initerrupted. Here is a simple, complete program that asks the user for their name and greets them after clicking a button.
Package duit is a pure go, cross-platform, MIT-licensed, UI toolkit for developers. The examples/ directory has small code examples for working with duit and its UIs. Examples are the recommended starting point. Start with NewDUI to create a DUI: essentially a window and all the UI state. The user interface consists of a hierarchy of "UIs" like Box, Scroll, Button, Label, etc. They are called UIs, after the interface UI they all implement. The zero structs for UIs have sane default behaviour so you only have to fill in the fields you need. UIs are kept/wrapped in a Kid, to track their layout/draw state. Use NewKids() to build up the UIs for your application. You won't see much of the Kid-types/functions otherwise, unless you implement a new UI. You are in charge of the main event loop, receiving mouse/keyboard/window events from the dui.Inputs channel, and typically passing them on unchanged to dui.Input. All callbacks and functions on UIs are called from inside dui.Input. From there you can also safely change the the UIs, no locking required. After changing a UI you are responsible for calling MarkLayout or MarkDraw to tell duit the UI needs a new layout or draw. This may sound like more work, but this tradeoff keeps the API small and easy to use. If you need to change the UI from a goroutine outside of the main loop, e.g. for blocking calls, you can send a function that makes those modifications on the dui.Call channel, which will be run on the main channel through dui.Inputs. After handling an input, duit will layout or draw as necessary, no need to render explicitly. Embedding a UI into your own data structure is often an easy way to build up UI hiearchies. Scroll and Edit show a scrollbar. Use button 1 on the scrollbar to scroll up, button 3 to scroll down. If you click more near the top, you scroll less. More near the bottom, more. Button 2 scrolls to the absolute place, where you clicked. Button 4 and 5 are wheel up and wheel down, and also scroll less/more depending on position in the UI.
Package rod is a high-level driver directly based on DevTools Protocol. This example opens https://github.com/, searches for "git", and then gets the header element which gives the description for Git. Rod use https://golang.org/pkg/context to handle cancellations for IO blocking operations, most times it's timeout. Context will be recursively passed to all sub-methods. For example, methods like Page.Context(ctx) will return a clone of the page with the ctx, all the methods of the returned page will use the ctx if they have IO blocking operations. Page.Timeout or Page.WithCancel is just a shortcut for Page.Context. Of course, Browser or Element works the same way. Shows how we can further customize the browser with the launcher library. Usually you use launcher lib to set the browser's command line flags (switches). Doc for flags: https://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches Shows how to change the retry/polling options that is used to query elements. This is useful when you want to customize the element query retry logic. When rod doesn't have a feature that you need. You can easily call the cdp to achieve it. List of cdp API: https://github.com/apedem/rod/tree/master/lib/proto Shows how to disable headless mode and debug. Rod provides a lot of debug options, you can set them with setter methods or use environment variables. Doc for environment variables: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/apedem/rod/lib/defaults We use "Must" prefixed functions to write example code. But in production you may want to use the no-prefix version of them. About why we use "Must" as the prefix, it's similar to https://golang.org/pkg/regexp/#MustCompile Shows how to share a remote object reference between two Eval Shows how to listen for events. Shows how to intercept requests and modify both the request and the response. The entire process of hijacking one request: The --req-> and --res-> are the parts that can be modified. Show how to handle multiple results of an action. Such as when you login a page, the result can be success or wrong password. Example_search shows how to use Search to get element inside nested iframes or shadow DOMs. It works the same as https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/dom#search Shows how to update the state of the current page. In this example we enable the network domain. Rod uses mouse cursor to simulate clicks, so if a button is moving because of animation, the click may not work as expected. We usually use WaitStable to make sure the target isn't changing anymore. When you want to wait for an ajax request to complete, this example will be useful.
Package oauth1 is a Go implementation of the OAuth1 spec RFC 5849. It allows end-users to authorize a client (consumer) to access protected resources on their behalf (e.g. login) and allows clients to make signed and authorized requests on behalf of a user (e.g. API calls). It takes design cues from golang.org/x/oauth2, providing an http.Client which handles request signing and authorization. Package oauth1 implements the OAuth1 authorization flow and provides an http.Client which can sign and authorize OAuth1 requests. To implement "Login with X", use the https://github.com/dghubble/gologin packages which provide login handlers for OAuth1 and OAuth2 providers. To call the Twitter, Digits, or Tumblr OAuth1 APIs, use the higher level Go API clients. * https://github.com/dghubble/go-twitter * https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits * https://github.com/benfb/go-tumblr Perform the OAuth 1 authorization flow to ask a user to grant an application access to his/her resources via an access token. 1. When a user performs an action (e.g. "Login with X" button calls "/login" route) get an OAuth1 request token (temporary credentials). 2. Obtain authorization from the user by redirecting them to the OAuth1 provider's authorization URL to grant the application access. Receive the callback from the OAuth1 provider in a handler. 3. Acquire the access token (token credentials) which can later be used to make requests on behalf of the user. Check the examples to see this authorization flow in action from the command line, with Twitter PIN-based login and Tumblr login. Use an access Token to make authorized requests on behalf of a user. Check the examples to see Twitter and Tumblr requests in action.
Package tui is a library for building user interfaces for the terminal. Widgets are the main building blocks of any user interface. They allow us to present information and interact with our application. It receives keyboard and mouse events from the terminal and draws a representation of itself. Widgets are structured using layouts. Layouts are powerful tools that let you position your widgets without having to specify their exact coordinates. Here, the VBox will ensure that the Button will be placed underneath the Label. There are currently three layouts to choose from; VBox, HBox and Grid. Sizing of widgets is controlled by its SizePolicy. For now, you can read more about how size policies work in the Qt docs: http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsizepolicy.html#Policy-enum
* ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git) * ExaVault API * * # Introduction Welcome to the ExaVault API documentation. Our API lets you control nearly all aspects of your ExaVault account programatically, from uploading and downloading files to creating and managing shares and notifications. Capabilities of the API include - Uploading and downloading files. - Managing files and folders, including standard operations like move, copy and delete. - Getting information about activity occuring in your account. - Creating, updating and deleting users. - Creating and managing shares, including download-only shares and receive folders. - Setting up and managing notifications. The ExaVault API v2.0 is a RESTful API using JSON. ## The API URL You will access your account from your server address. For example, if your account is available at exampleaccount.exavault.com, you'll connect to the API at https://exampleaccount.exavault.com/api/v2 # Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token Account admins can create API Keys and personal access tokens within the ExaVault File Manager web application. ## Create an API Key 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 2. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 3. Click on the **Developer** tab 4. Click the + button next to the table of API Keys to create a new key 5. Enter a name that will uniquely identify connections using this key. This name will appear in your activity session logs. 6. Enter a description with any other information that you need to track the purpose of your API key 7. Save the new key As soon as you save a new API key, you'll be prompted to create a personal access token which will allow a specific user to connect via the API using that API key (jump to step 5 in the instructions below) ## Generate an Access Token 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Click the + button next to the table of Access Tokens to create a new token 1. Select the API Key from the first dropdown. 1. Select the user who will use this token from the second dropdown. 1. Click the **GENERATE TOKEN** button The confirmation popup will display your API key and your access token. **Copy this access token to a safe location (such as a password vault) immediately.** Once you close this popup, you will not be able to see the token again. After you have saved your token securely, click CLOSE to close the popup. The access token you have created will allow any program using that token and its API key to masquerade as the associated user. You should keep the token safe. # Authentication The ExaVault API uses the combination of an API key and a persistent access token to authenticate a user. Both the API key and the access token can be created by an admin-level user Each request made to the API must include 2 headers | Header Name | Contains | | --- | :---: | | **ev-api-key** | Your API key | | **ev-access-token** | Your access token | The access token uniquely identifies the user account for the connection. You should keep this token secure. # HTTP Status Codes The ExaVault API v2.0 is RESTful and returns appropriate HTTP status codes in its responses **Success Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 200 | Successful operation | | 201 | Successful creation operation | | 207 | Multiple operation status | **Request Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | :---: | | 400 | Bad Request | | 401 | Unauthorized | | 403 | Forbidden | | 404 | Not Found* | | 429 | Too many requests | **Server Error Statuses:** | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | | 500 | Server Error | | 503 | Service unavailable | # Response Format Nearly every response from the server will be a JSON object, which will contain a `responseStatus` attribute that matches the HTTP status of the response. Most succesful responses will also include a `data` attribute that contains the data related to your request. For instance using GET /account will return the information for the account associated with your API key and access token. ## Error Responses Error responses will have a similar format. The response will contain a `responseStatus` which contains the HTTP status code and an `errors` array, which will contain pertinent errors for the request. Each object in the `errors` array will contain a human-readable `code` and some explanatory `detail` text. ## Common Errors As you work with our suite of APIs, you'll likely encounter one or more of these error codes throughout the process. Let's take a look at some of the most common errors and how to resolve them quickly and painlessly. ### 400 Error - Bad Request: ```json { \"responseStatus\":400, \"errors\":[ { \"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER\", \"detail\":\"Destination path cannot be an existing folder.\" } ] } ``` ```json { \"responseStatus\": 400, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD\", \"detail\": \"Password must be longer than eight (8) characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.\" } ] } ``` This error will generally mean a paramater or body element is invalid or missing. We suggest taking another look at the documentation of the API endpoint you're hitting to double check for; missing required fields in the request, spelling errors, invalid values be used. The error messaging returned should point you exactly to what you need to correct to avoid going through trial and error. ### 401 Error - Unauthorized ```json { \"responseStatus\": 401, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS\", \"detail\": \"HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED\" } ] } ``` If you encounter a 401, it means we're not recognizing the credentials you're attempting to authenticate with. To resolve the issue; 1. Double check that your credenitals (API Key and Access Token) are correct. 2. Creating a second set of credentials (see \"Obtaining Your API Key and Access Token\" above) and attempt the call again. 3. If you're able to successfully make a call, regenerate the Access Token of the first user and try the call one last time. If you're still encountering a 401, contact us for help. ### 403 Error - Forbidden ```json { \"responseStatus\": 403, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES\", \"detail\": \"An error occurred\" } ] } ``` Similarly to a 401, you'll be unable to complete an API call if you encounter this error. Unlike a 401, your credentials were authenticated, but the authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action you're attempting. To resolve the issue you can either; - Execute the call using an master user's credentials. - Log in to the ExaVault File Manager OR use the **PATCH /updateUser** endpoint to update the user's permissions. ### 404 Error - Not Found ```json { \"responseStatus\": 404, \"errors\": [ { \"code\": \"ERROR_SHARE_NOT_FOUND\", \"detail\": \"Share not found\" } ] } ``` Encountering a 404 error means whatever type of resource you're attempting to find or update; isn't being found. Usually, this is just a case of using the wrong ID when using a call, and can be resolved by fixing the ID on your call. If the ID on the call appears to be correct we recommend taking the following steps: - Attempt a more generic GET call to get a list of the type of resource you're looking for to see if you can find the ID you're looking for. - Check your activity logs to see if what you're looking for was recently deleted. # Identifying Resources Many API methods require you to provide one or more resources, which may be expressed as paths, ids, hashes, or some combination of the three (for calls that act upon multiple resources). To specify a resource by path, provide a fully qualified string to the resource _relative to the associated user's home directory_. This path will always begin with a forward slash. Only forward slash characters may be used to separate the folders within a path string. To specify a resource by ID, you'll need to obtain that ID from some other API method first. For example, **GET /resources/list** will return a list of resources in your account along with their IDs. Once you have the ID of that resource, append it to the string \"id:\" to specify that resource, such as `id:124447`. IDs are always whole-number numeric values. To specify a resource by hash, first obtain the hash from another API method. Once you have the hash representing the resource, append it to the string \"hash:\" to specify that resource, such as `hash:3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85` to indicate the resource with the hash value **3a1597ca982231f6666c75bcc2bd9c85**. Hashes are always an alphanumeric sequence without any special characters or punctuation. ## Paths and Home Folders Users with different home folders will use different paths to refer to the same resource. As an example, suppose there is a file located at **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For an admin-level user, or any user whose home folder permits them access to the entire account, the path for that resource is **_/Data/Production/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml**. For a user whose home folder is **_/Data/Production/_**, the path to the file becomes **_/Inbound/1595978053_G12.xml** # Transaction Limits The daily transaction limit restricts the overall number of operations you can perform in a 24-hour period in your ExaVault account. Those transactions could be file uploads, file downloads, making a shared folder, creating a user, deleting files, to name a few examples. All operations performed in your account count against the total daily transactions for your account, including: - FTP/SFTP operations - Actions by users who are logged into your web interface - Interacting with Receive folders - Receiving files through Send files and Shared Folders - Accessing files shared through direct links - API access from any user using any of the API keys for your account Each request sent to the API is one transaction. When your account has exceeded its rolling 24-hour rate limit, new operations will become available once the number of operations in the past 24-hours is below your daily rate limit. The response status of rate-limited API operations will be **429**. ## Rate Limit Headers To monitor your daily account transaction usage, the response object returned by the server for all API requests will include these custom headers: - **X-RateLimit-Limit** indicates the total number of operations permitted within a rolling 24-hour period across your entire account. This number is dependent upon the plan your account is subscribed to, and whether you have an enterprise agreement in place. - **X-RateLimit-Remaining** indicates the number of operations currently remaning to you at that moment in time. # Webhooks ExaVault provides a webhook system for notifying you of changes to your account. The webhook sender will send a POST request to an endpoint you have specified whenever certain actions happen within your account. Account administrators can change these settings within the ExaVault File Manager. Webhooks will attempt to send a message up to 8 times with increasing timeouts between each attempt. All webhook requests are tracked in the webhooks log within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. ## Configuring Webhooks 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password. 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Add the URL where your webhook listener can receive requests 1. Check the boxes for the actions which should trigger your webhook. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to click SAVE SETTINGS. ## Verification Signature When you configure a webhook endpoint and triggering actions, a Verification Token will be displayed below the webhook endpoint URL. You may use this token in combination with the X-Exavault-Signature header to verify that ExaVault is the sender of the webhook request. ## Comparing the Signature You'll can use this 3-step procedure to validate an individual webhook request to ensure it was sent by ExaVault. **1: Get Verification Token** In order to verify the X-Exavault-Signature header value, you'll first need to obtain the Verification Token for your account: 1. Click on the **My Account** option in the left-hand sidebar. 1. Click on the **Developer** tab 1. Copy the Verification Token that appears below the Webhooks Endpoint url field. Every webhook request sent to your endpoint URL will use the same verification token. This token won't change for your account. **2: Concatenate Token and Request** Once you have the verification token, you'll concatenate that token along with the raw string representing the request body that was received. **Do not convert the request body to any other type** of object; if the library you're using automatically converts the request body to an object, look for a method to obtain the raw request body as text. **3: Calculate MD5 Hash** Calculate the md5 hash of that concatenation. The result should match the contents of your X-Exavault-Signature header. ## Webhook Request Examples The following examples demonstrate the structure of webhook requests and how to validate the verification signature for an individual request. All of these examples will use the same verification token; you'll need to use the token for your account to do the same checks on your own webhook requests. **User Connect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 6e13eb14edfd0bd54feff96be131e155 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Connect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **User Disconnect Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | 186e8c73793666c8b5cfa0b55eee691d | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Disconnect\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` **File Upload Example** | Verification Token | X-Exavault-Signature header value | | --- | --- | | efb7e0030e6cef1b45d3d74a67881a2b | e86119ce1b679c7b6010d9ac9a843a36 | ```json {\"accountname\":\"exampleaccount\",\"username\":\"exampleaccount\",\"operation\":\"Upload\",\"protocol\":\"web\",\"path\":\"/7df2beb1c50a8a066493ee47669a4319.jpg\",\"sourcepath\":\"\",\"attempt\":1} ``` ## Webhooks Logs Account administrators can track all of the webhook requests sent for your account within the ExaVault File Manager web interface. To access Webhook logs: 1. Log into the ExaVault File Manager at your account name address. i.e., if your account is exampleaccount.exavault.com, go to https://exampleaccount.exavault.com and log in with your username and password 1. Click on the **Activity** option in the left-hand sidebar 1. Click on **Webhooks Logs** The webhook logs will show each time a webhook request was sent to your endpoint URL. The following information is recorded for each request: - date and time - when the system sent the request - endpoint url - where the webhook request was sent - event - what triggered the webhook - status - HTTP status or curl error code returned by the webhook endpoint - attempt - how many times this request has been sent - response size - size of the response from your webhook endpoint - details - the response body returned from your webhook endpoint * * API version: 2.0 * Generated by: Swagger Codegen (https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git)
Package oauth1 is a Go implementation of the OAuth1 spec RFC 5849. It allows end-users to authorize a client (consumer) to access protected resources on their behalf (e.g. login) and allows clients to make signed and authorized requests on behalf of a user (e.g. API calls). It takes design cues from golang.org/x/oauth2, providing an http.Client which handles request signing and authorization. Package oauth1 implements the OAuth1 authorization flow and provides an http.Client which can sign and authorize OAuth1 requests. To implement "Login with X", use the https://github.com/dghubble/gologin packages which provide login handlers for OAuth1 and OAuth2 providers. To call the Twitter, Digits, or Tumblr OAuth1 APIs, use the higher level Go API clients. * https://github.com/dghubble/go-twitter * https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits * https://github.com/benfb/go-tumblr Perform the OAuth 1 authorization flow to ask a user to grant an application access to his/her resources via an access token. 1. When a user performs an action (e.g. "Login with X" button calls "/login" route) get an OAuth1 request token (temporary credentials). 2. Obtain authorization from the user by redirecting them to the OAuth1 provider's authorization URL to grant the application access. Receive the callback from the OAuth1 provider in a handler. 3. Acquire the access token (token credentials) which can later be used to make requests on behalf of the user. Check the examples to see this authorization flow in action from the command line, with Twitter PIN-based login and Tumblr login. Use an access Token to make authorized requests on behalf of a user. Check the examples to see Twitter and Tumblr requests in action.
Package uinput is a pure go package that provides access to the userland input device driver uinput on linux systems. Virtual keyboard devices as well as virtual mouse input devices may be created using this package. The keycodes and other event definitions, that are available and can be used to trigger input events, are part of this package ("Key1" for number 1, for example). In order to use the virtual keyboard, you will need to follow these three steps: Initialize the device Example: vk, err := CreateKeyboard("/dev/uinput", "Virtual Keyboard") Send Button events to the device Example (print a single D): err = vk.KeyPress(uinput.KeyD) Example (keep moving right by holding down right arrow key): err = vk.KeyDown(uinput.KeyRight) Example (stop moving right by releasing the right arrow key): err = vk.KeyUp(uinput.KeyRight) Close the device Example: err = vk.Close() A virtual mouse input device is just as easy to create and use: Initialize the device: Example: vm, err := CreateMouse("/dev/uinput", "DangerMouse") Move the cursor around and issue click events Example (move mouse right): err = vm.MoveRight(42) Example (move mouse left): err = vm.MoveLeft(42) Example (move mouse up): err = vm.MoveUp(42) Example (move mouse down): err = vm.MoveDown(42) Example (trigger a left click): err = vm.LeftClick() Example (trigger a right click): err = vm.RightClick() Close the device Example: err = vm.Close() If you'd like to use absolute input events (move the cursor to specific positions on screen), use the touch pad. Note that you'll need to specify the size of the screen area you want to use when you initialize the device. Here are a few examples of how to use the virtual touch pad: Initialize the device: Example: vt, err := CreateTouchPad("/dev/uinput", "DontTouchThis", 0, 1024, 0, 768) Move the cursor around and issue click events Example (move cursor to the top left corner of the screen): err = vt.MoveTo(0, 0) Example (move cursor to the position x: 100, y: 250): err = vt.MoveTo(100, 250) Example (trigger a left click): err = vt.LeftClick() Example (trigger a right click): err = vt.RightClick() Close the device Example: err = vt.Close()
Package sogenactif provides support for the online payment solution provided by la Société Générale. https://www.sogenactif.com/ Load a config file with LoadConfig() then initialize the framework: Given a <merchant_id>, a NewSogen() call will check that the merchant's certificate is available in ${merchants_rootdir}/<merchant_id> (see conf/demo.cfg) and will create (or overwrite) some files required by the Sogenactif plateform: Now, using the API is a matter of serving content and calling Checkout() to initiate a payment, then calling HandlePayment() to get results back from the payment server. Initiate a payment with: Handle the return_url after a successful payment (provided the user click on the "return to site" button): Also handle the cancel_url in case a payment is cancelled: Finally, serve static content (to display credit card logos etc.) with:
Package button is a driver allowing to read the state of a button Display button status each time the button state changes
Package gochrome aims to be a complete Chrome DevTools Protocol Viewer implementation. Versioned packages are available. Curently the only version is `tot` or Tip-of-Tree. Stable versions will be made available in the future. This is beta software and hasn't been well exercised in real-world applications. See https://chromedevtools.github.io/devtools-protocol/ The Chrome DevTools Protocol allows for tools to instrument, inspect, debug and profile Chromium, Chrome and other Blink-based browsers. Many existing projects currently use the protocol. The Chrome DevTools uses this protocol and the team maintains its API. Instrumentation is divided into a number of domains (DOM, Debugger, Network etc.). Each domain defines a number of commands it supports and events it generates. Both commands and events are serialized JSON objects of a fixed structure. You can either debug over the wire using the raw messages as they are described in the corresponding domain documentation, or use extension JavaScript API. The latest (tip-of-tree) protocol (tot) It changes frequently and can break at any time. However it captures the full capabilities of the Protocol, whereas the stable release is a subset. There is no backwards compatibility support guaranteed for the capabilities it introduces. Resources Basics: Using DevTools as protocol client The Developer Tools front-end can attach to a remotely running Chrome instance for debugging. For this scenario to work, you should start your host Chrome instance with the remote-debugging-port command line switch: Then you can start a separate client Chrome instance, using a distinct user profile: Now you can navigate to the given port from your client and attach to any of the discovered tabs for debugging: http://localhost:9222 You will find the Developer Tools interface identical to the embedded one and here is why: In this scenario, you can substitute Developer Tools front-end with your own implementation. Instead of navigating to the HTML page at http://localhost:9222, your application can discover available pages by requesting: http://localhost:9222/json and getting a JSON object with information about inspectable pages along with the WebSocket addresses that you could use in order to start instrumenting them. Remote debugging is especially useful when debugging remote instances of the browser or attaching to the embedded devices. Blink port owners are responsible for exposing debugging connections to the external users. This is especially handy to understand how the DevTools frontend makes use of the protocol. First, run Chrome with the debugging port open: Then, select the Chromium Projects item in the Inspectable Pages list. Now that DevTools is up and fullscreen, open DevTools to inspect it. Cmd-R in the new inspector to make the first restart. Now head to Network Panel, filter by Websocket, select the connection and click the Frames tab. Now you can easily see the frames of WebSocket activity as you use the first instance of the DevTools. To allow chrome extensions to interact with the protocol, we introduced chrome.debugger extension API that exposes this JSON message transport interface. As a result, you can not only attach to the remotely running Chrome instance, but also instrument it from its own extension. Chrome Debugger Extension API provides a higher level API where command domain, name and body are provided explicitly in the `sendCommand` call. This API hides request ids and handles binding of the request with its response, hence allowing `sendCommand` to report result in the callback function call. One can also use this API in combination with the other Extension APIs. If you are developing a Web-based IDE, you should implement an extension that exposes debugging capabilities to your page and your IDE will be able to open pages with the target application, set breakpoints there, evaluate expressions in console, live edit JavaScript and CSS, display live DOM, network interaction and any other aspect that Developer Tools is instrumenting today. Opening embedded Developer Tools will terminate the remote connection and thus detach the extension. https://chromedevtools.github.io/devtools-protocol/#simultaneous The canonical protocol definitions live in the Chromium source tree: (browser_protocol.json and js_protocol.json). They are maintained manually by the DevTools engineering team. These files are mirrored (hourly) on GitHub in the devtools-protocol repo. The declarative protocol definitions are used across tools. Within Chromium, a binding layer is created for the Chrome DevTools to interact with, and separately the protocol is used for Chrome Headless’s C++ interface. What’s the protocol_externs file It’s created via generate_protocol_externs.py and useful for tools using closure compiler. The TypeScript story is here. Not yet. See bugger-daemon’s third-party docs. See also the endpoints implementation in Chromium. /json/protocol was added in Chrome 60. The endpoint is exposed as webSocketDebuggerUrl in /json/version. Note the browser in the URL, rather than page. If Chrome was launched with --remote-debugging-port=0 and chose an open port, the browser endpoint is written to both stderr and the DevToolsActivePort file in browser profile folder. Yes, as of Chrome 63! See Multi-client remote debugging support. Upon disconnnection, the outgoing client will receive a detached event. For example: View the enum of possible reasons. (For reference: the original patch). After disconnection, some apps have chosen to pause their state and offer a reconnect button.
Nucular is an immediate mode GUI library for Go, its implementation is a partial source port of Nuklear [0] by Micha Mettke. For a brief introduction to Immediate Mode GUI see [1] A window can be opened with the following three lines of code: The first line creates the MasterWindow object and sets its flags (usually 0 is fine) and updatefn as the update function. Updatefn will be responsible for drawing the contents of the window and handling the GUI logic (see the "Window Update and layout" section). The second line configures the theme, the font (passing nil will use the default font face) and the default scaling factor (see the "Scaling" section). The third line opens the window and starts its event loop, updatefn will be called whenever the window needs to be redrawn, this is usually only in response to mouse and keyboard events, if you want the window to be redrawn you can also manually call wnd.Update(). The update function is responsible for drawing the contents of the window as well as handling user events, this is usually done by calling methods of nucular.Window. For example, drawing a simple text button is done with this code: Widgets are laid out left to right and top to bottom, each row has a layout that can be configured calling the Layout* methods of nucular.Window. There are three main row layout modes: Static: in this mode the columns of the row have a fixed, user defined, width. This row layout can be selected calling Static or StaticScaled Dynamic: in this mode the columns of the row have a width proportional to the total width of the window. This row layout can be selected calling Dynamic, DynamicScaled or Ratio Space: in this mode widgets are positioned and sized arbitrarily. This row layout can be selected calling LayoutSpaceBegin or LayoutSpaceBeginRatio, once this row layout is selected widgets can be positioned using LayoutSpacePush or LayoutSpacePushRatio When calling SetStyle you can specify a scaling factor, this will be used to scale the sizes in the style argument and also all the size arguments for the Layout* functions. Links