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# Sets the temporary file to a global or entity file.

POST https://api.awork.com/api/v1/temporaryfiles/{fileId}/setentity
Content-Type: application/json

Any authenticated user.

Reference: https://developers.awork.com/apiv1/temporary-files/post-temporary-files-set-entity-by-file-id

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Request

### Path parameters

- `fileId` (string, required)

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects a FileEntityForm.

- `entityId` (string, optional, nullable) — The id of the entity the file should be linked to. Set to null to change the file to a global file.
- `entityType` (string, optional, nullable) — The type of the linked entity. Necessary if EntityId is set.

## Response

### 200

OK

- `name` (string, optional, nullable) — The user-specified name of the file.
- `description` (string, optional, nullable) — The description of the file.
- `id` (string, optional) — The id of the file info.
- `projectId` (string, optional, nullable)
- `projectTemplateId` (string, optional, nullable)
- `companyId` (string, optional, nullable)
- `taskId` (string, optional, nullable)
- `taskTemplateId` (string, optional, nullable)
- `userId` (string, optional, nullable)
- `documentId` (string, optional, nullable)
- `fileName` (string, optional, nullable) — The name of the file.
- `entityType` (string, optional, nullable) — The name of the linked entity type.
- `mimeType` (string, optional, nullable) — The MIME type of the file.
- `createdOn` (string, optional) — The date this file was created.
- `createdBy` (string, optional) — The id of the user who created this file.
- `updatedOn` (string, optional) — The date this file was last modified.
- `updatedBy` (string, optional) — The id of the user who last modified this file.
- `fileVersions` (list of FileVersion, optional, nullable) — List of all versions.
- `isCommentFile` (boolean, optional) — Whether the file is related to a comment.
- `externalProvider` (string, optional, nullable) — The external provider for the file. Like 'google' or 'onedrive'.
- `externalFileUrl` (string, optional, nullable) — The file url of the external provider.
- `isHiddenForConnectUsers` (boolean, optional) — Whether the file is hidden for connect users.
- `entityId` (string, optional, nullable, deprecated) — Deprecated. The id of the linked entity derived from entity specific owner ids.

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Bad Request

- `code` (string, required) — The error code.
- `description` (string, required) — The description of the error.
- `link` (string, required) — The link to the API documentation page.
- `details` (list of string, optional, nullable) — A list of details describing the error.
- `validationErrors` (list of ValidationErrorResponse, optional, nullable) — If a validation error occurred, this contains the validation errors for each property.
- `traceId` (string, optional, nullable) — The request trace id for tracking the request.

### 404 Not Found Error

Not Found

- `code` (string, required) — The error code.
- `description` (string, required) — The description of the error.
- `link` (string, required) — The link to the API documentation page.
- `details` (list of string, optional, nullable) — A list of details describing the error.
- `validationErrors` (list of ValidationErrorResponse, optional, nullable) — If a validation error occurred, this contains the validation errors for each property.
- `traceId` (string, optional, nullable) — The request trace id for tracking the request.

## Types

### FileVersion

- `id` (string, optional) — The id of the file version.
- `fileInfoId` (string, optional) — The id of the file this version belongs to.
- `version` (double, optional) — The version of the file.
- `size` (long, optional) — The size of the file, in bytes.
- `width` (double, optional, nullable) — The width if this is an image file.
- `height` (double, optional, nullable) — The height if this is an image file.
- `createdOn` (string, optional) — The date this file version was created.
- `createdBy` (string, optional) — The id of the user who created this file version.
- `updatedOn` (string, optional) — The date this file version was last modified.
- `updatedBy` (string, optional) — The id of the user who last modified this file version.

### ValidationErrorResponse

The validation error response.

- `property` (string, optional, nullable) — The name of the property that failed validation.
- `message` (string, optional, nullable) — The reason why this property failed validation.

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "name": "Final project report",
  "description": "The client requested a cost overview and timeline",
  "id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "projectId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "projectTemplateId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "companyId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "taskId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "taskTemplateId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "userId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "documentId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "fileName": "Final project report.xlsx",
  "entityType": "project",
  "mimeType": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet",
  "createdOn": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "createdBy": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "updatedOn": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "updatedBy": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "fileVersions": [
    {
      "id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
      "fileInfoId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
      "version": 13,
      "size": 13590,
      "width": 1920,
      "height": 1200,
      "createdOn": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
      "createdBy": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
      "updatedOn": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
      "updatedBy": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000"
    }
  ],
  "isCommentFile": false,
  "externalProvider": null,
  "externalFileUrl": null,
  "isHiddenForConnectUsers": true,
  "entityId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.awork.com/api/v1/temporaryfiles/fileId/setentity"

payload = {}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.awork.com/api/v1/temporaryfiles/fileId/setentity';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.awork.com/api/v1/temporaryfiles/fileId/setentity"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.awork.com/api/v1/temporaryfiles/fileId/setentity")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.awork.com/api/v1/temporaryfiles/fileId/setentity")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.awork.com/api/v1/temporaryfiles/fileId/setentity', [
  'body' => '{}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.awork.com/api/v1/temporaryfiles/fileId/setentity");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.awork.com/api/v1/temporaryfiles/fileId/setentity")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```