@nextcloud/files

@nextcloud/files

Nextcloud Files helpers for Nextcloud apps and libraries.

This library provides three kinds of utils:

• WebDAV helper functions to work with the Nextcloud WebDAV interface. Those functions are available in @nextcloud/files/dav
• Geneal purpose function related to files or folders, like filename validation.
• Functions and classes to interact with the Nextcloud files app, like registering a new view or a file action.

Usage examples

Files app

Register a "New"-menu entry

The "New"-menu allows to create new entries or upload files, it is also possible for other apps to register their own actions here.

import type { Entry } from '@nextcloud/files'
import { addNewFileMenuEntry } from '@nextcloud/files'
import { t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'

const myEntry: Entry = {
	// unique ID of the entry
	id: 'my-app',
	// The display name in the menu
	displayName: t('my-app', 'New something'),
	// optionally pass an SVG (string) to be used as the menu entry icon
	iconSvgInline: importedSVGFile,
	handler(context: Folder, content: Node[]): void {
		// `context` is the current active folder
		// `content` is the content of the currently active folder
		// You can add new files here e.g. use the WebDAV functions to create files.
		// If new content is added, ensure to emit the event-bus signals so the files app can update the list.
	}
}

addNewFileMenuEntry(myEntry)

WebDAV

The getClient exported function returns a webDAV client that's a wrapper around webdav's webDAV client. All its methods are available here.

Using WebDAV to query favorite nodes

import { getClient, defaultRootPath, getFavoriteNodes } from '@nextcloud/files/dav'

const client = getClient()
// query favorites for the root folder (meaning all favorites)
const favorites = await getFavoriteNodes(client)
// which is the same as writing:
const favorites = await getFavoriteNodes(client, '/', defaultRootPath)

Using WebDAV to list all nodes in directory

import {
    getClient,
    getDefaultPropfind,
    resultToNode,
    defaultRootPath,
    defaultRemoteURL
} from '@nextcloud/files/dav'

// Get the DAV client for the default remote
const client = getClient()
// which is the same as writing
const client = getClient(defaultRemoteURL)
// of cause you can also configure another WebDAV remote
const client = getClient('https://example.com/dav')

const path = '/my-folder/' // the directory you want to list

// Query the directory content using the webdav library
// `davRootPath` is the files root, for Nextcloud this is '/files/USERID', by default the current user is used
const results = client.getDirectoryContents(`${defaultRootPath}${path}`, {
    details: true,
    // Query all required properties for a Node
    data: getDefaultPropfind()
})

// Convert the result to an array of Node
const nodes = results.data.map((result) => resultToNode(r))
// If you specified a different root in the `getDirectoryContents` you must add this also on the `resultToNode` call:
const nodes = results.data.map((result) => resultToNode(r, myRoot))
// Same if you used a different remote URL:
const nodes = results.data.map((result) => resultToNode(r, myRoot, myRemoteURL))

Using WebDAV to get a Node from a file's name

	import { getClient, davGetDefaultPropfind, resultToNode, davRootPath } from '@nextcloud/files'
	import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
	const client = getClient()
	client.stat(`${davRootPath}${filename}`, {
		details: true,
		data: davGetDefaultPropfind(),
	}).then((result) => {
		const node = resultToNode(result.data)
		emit('files:node:updated', node)
	})

3.12.0 - 2025-07-24

🚀 Enhancements

• feat(actions): allow to define hotkey for file action #1288 (susnux)

🐛 Fixed bugs

• fix(sorting): also check attributes #1285 (skjnldsv)
• fix(sorting): adjust attribute fallback condition #1286 (skjnldsv)

Other changes

• refactor: restructure source files #1287 (susnux)