Storage API allowing quick files managing

storage

---

**This endpoint is on deprecation path, please use the correct [Move File](../move-file) endpoint instead.**

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_write` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---


move-file-legacy

fileId

OAuth access token with `storage:modify` or `itwin-platform` scope

Authorization

Setting to `application/vnd.bentley.itwin-platform.v1+json` is recommended.

Accept

default

This response indicates that request lacks valid authentication credentials. Access token might not been provided, issued by the wrong issuer, does not have required scopes or request headers were malformed.

HeaderNotFound

application/json;InvalidAuthorizationScheme

InvalidAuthorizationScheme

InvalidHeaderValue

RequiredScopeMissing

Unauthorized

This response indicates that the user has sent too many requests in a given amount of time.

The number of requests exceeds the rate-limit for the client subscription.

retry-after

---

Complete file creation

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_write` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---


complete-file-creation

---

Create new file

### Notes

File creation is three steps operation. This request will create file's meta data. Next two requests need to be executed by using links from the response. Maximum file size to upload with single request is **256 MiB**. If bigger file needs to be uploaded there are possibility to use Azure libraries to upload file via given Azure SAS url or by uploading file with [multiple requests](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/operations-on-block-blobs).

- **uploadUrl** is required for file upload. Upload can be done by sending http request and specifying x-ms-blob-type header to BlockBlob.
- **completeUrl** should be used to confirm file upload and it is final request for file creation.

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_write` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

### Errors

This request can return InvalidCreateFileRequest error with 422 status code. This could happen because of these reasons:

- File name contains invalid characters.
- File name's length is larger than 255 characters.
- File could be harmful. For example, executable files are not accepted.

---

create-file

folderId

Invalid request to create a file. Make sure that a valid file ID and file details were passed in.

---

Delete a file

### Notes

File moved to the recycle bin will be completely removed after 30 days.

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_delete` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

delete-file

---

Retrieves file

### Notes

This endpoint returns 302 status code with Location header, which on success contains a link to the file. Redirection is not supported by developer portal and an error could be returned while using the "Try it" feature for this API. However, this endpoint will work if a request is sent from a different http client or by using the link specified in the response Location header.

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_read` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

download-file

OAuth access token with `storage:read` or `itwin-platform` scope

Setting to `application/vnd.bentley.itwin-platform.v1+octet-stream` is recommended.

---

Retrieves file

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_read` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

get-file

---

Retrieves files

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_read` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

get-files-in-folder

The [$top](https://www.odata.org/getting-started/basic-tutorial/#topskip) system query option requests the number of items in the queried collection to be included in the result.

$top

The [$skip](https://www.odata.org/getting-started/basic-tutorial/#topskip) query option requests the number of items in the queried collection that are to be skipped and not included in the result.

$skip

---

Retrieves files and folders

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_read` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

get-folders-and-files-in-folder

---

Retrieves top level files and folders by project

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_read` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

get-top-level-folders-and-files-by-project

projectId

Invalid request to get top level folders and files

---

Move file

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_write` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---


move-file

---

Finds files and folders in folder by name

### Notes

This query supports wildcard characters in the name parameter

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_read` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

search-for-folders-and-files-in-folder

name

Invalid request to search for folders and files

---

Update file

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_write` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

### Errors

This request can return InvalidCreateFileRequest error with 422 status code. This could happen because of these reasons:

- File name contains invalid characters.
- File name's length is larger than 255 characters.
- File could be harmful. For example, executable files are not accepted.

---


update-file

Invalid request to update a file. Make sure that a valid file ID and file details were passed in.

---

Update file's content

### Notes

File update is three steps operation. This request creates hyperlinks for file content update and confirmation. Next two requests need to be executed by using links from the response. Maximum file size to upload with single request is **256 MiB**. If bigger files needs to uploaded there are possibility to use Azure libraries or by uploading file with [multiple requests](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/operations-on-block-blobs).

- **uploadUrl** is required for file upload. Upload can be done by sending http request and specifying x-ms-blob-type header to BlockBlob.
- **completeUrl** should be used to confirm file upload and it is final request for file creation.

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_write` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

update-file-content

---

Create new folder

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_write` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

### Errors

This request can return InvalidCreateFolderRequest error with 422 status code. This could happen because of these reasons:

- Folder name contains invalid characters.
- Folder name's length is larger than 255 characters.

---

create-folder

Invalid request to create a folder. Make sure that a valid folder ID and folder details were passed in.

---

Delete a folder

### Notes

Folder moved to the recycle bin will be completely removed after 30 days.

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_delete` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

delete-folder

---

Retrieves folder

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_read` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

get-folder

---

Retrieves folders

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_read` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

get-folders-in-folder

---

Lock Files in Folder

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_write` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

lock-files-in-folder

File is/are already locked by another user.

Invalid request to lock a file in folder. Make sure that a valid fileIds value was passed in.

---

Move folder

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_write` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---


move-folder

Invalid request to move a folder. Make sure that a valid folder ID was passed in.

---

Unlock files in folder

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_write` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

unlock-files-in-folder

---

Update folder

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_write` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

### Errors

This request can return InvalidCreateFolderRequest error with 422 status code. This could happen because of these reasons:

- Folder name contains invalid characters.
- Folder name's length is larger than 255 characters.

---

update-folder

Invalid request to update a folder. Make sure that a valid folder ID and folder details were passed in.

---

Delete a file from the recycle bin

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_delete` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

delete-file-from-recycle-bin

---

Delete a folder from the recycle bin

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_delete` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

delete-folder-from-recycle-bin

---

Get deleted files and folders

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_read` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

get-folders-and-files-in-recycle-bin

Invalid request to get folders and files in recycle bin

---

Restore deleted file from the recycle bin

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_delete` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

restore-file

---

Restore deleted folder from the recycle bin

### Authentication

Requires `Authorization` header with valid Bearer token for scope `itwin-platform`.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit [OAUTH2 Authorization](https://developer.bentley.com/apis/overview/authorization/) page.

### Authorization

User must be an Organization Administrator for the Organization that owns a given Project or have `storage_delete` permission assigned at the Project level.

An Organization Administrator must have at least one of the following roles assigned in User Management: Account Administrator, Co-Administrator, or CONNECT Services Administrator. For more information about User Management please visit our Bentley Communities [Licensing, Cloud, and Web Services](https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50711/user-management-2-0) wiki page.

---

restore-folder

Changelog - Storage | iTwin Platform

This tutorial is introduction to Storage API explaining main workflows and operations.

Get started with Storage API

Walk-through how to synchronize a file from iTwin Storage to an iModel using Synchronization API.