Copying folders and files means copying nodes.
API Explorer URL: http://localhost:8080/api-explorer/#!/nodes/copyNode
Copying folders and files is a useful feature when you want to base new work on something that already exists. The following HTTP POST call is used: http://localhost:8080/alfresco/api/-default-/public/alfresco/versions/1/nodes/{id}/copy
The Node Identifier for the folder or file node to be copied is specified with the {id} parameter. The destination folder is specified with the following POST request data:
{
"targetParentId": "<a folder node identifier>"
}
If a folder is copied, then all its content (i.e. sub folders and files) is also copied recursively. The copied folder or file will have the same name in the new location, unless you pass on a name property with a new name.
The following call will copy a text file identified with the 3817c238-976f-426a-9a18-c6727dbab9dd Node Identifier to a destination folder identified with the Node Identifier e5989b9a-3fad-4742-8b14-bef1e13efd25:
$ curl -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Authorization: Basic VElDS0VUXzA4ZWI3ZTJlMmMxNzk2NGNhNTFmMGYzMzE4NmNjMmZjOWQ1NmQ1OTM=' 'http://localhost:8080/alfresco/api/-default-/public/alfresco/versions/1/nodes/3817c238-976f-426a-9a18-c6727dbab9dd/copy' -d '{ "targetParentId": "e5989b9a-3fad-4742-8b14-bef1e13efd25" }' | jq
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 669 0 609 100 60 4578 451 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 5030
{
"entry": {
"isFile": true,
"createdByUser": {
"id": "admin",
"displayName": "Administrator"
},
"modifiedAt": "2019-09-30T12:42:03.055+0000",
"nodeType": "cm:content",
"content": {
"mimeType": "text/plain",
"mimeTypeName": "Plain Text",
"sizeInBytes": 19,
"encoding": "UTF-8"
},
"parentId": "e5989b9a-3fad-4742-8b14-bef1e13efd25",
"aspectNames": [
"cm:copiedfrom",
"cm:titled",
"cm:auditable",
"app:inlineeditable"
],
"createdAt": "2019-09-30T12:42:03.055+0000",
"isFolder": false,
"modifiedByUser": {
"id": "admin",
"displayName": "Administrator"
},
"name": "somefile.txt",
"id": "ae84a06e-1b70-404a-94ed-20faf8ebaf5e",
"properties": {
"app:editInline": true
}
}
}