Transloadit

Move a Storage file or folder

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Moves a file or folder by path without changing retained asset or version identities.

POSThttps://api2.transloadit.com/dam/entries/move

Moves or renames an existing file or folder by Workspace-relative path. The destination parent folder must already exist. An occupied destination is refused; folders are never silently merged.

End a folder source with /. The response returns the normalized destination path, including a trailing slash for a folder. Native moves preserve asset and version IDs, including those of files inside a moved folder. Previously saved path references become stale.

This is a catalog operation, not S3 copy-and-delete. It preserves stored bytes and avoids creating replacement asset identities.

Request example

Run this request in a server-side shell with curl and a suitable bearer token in TRANSLOADIT_TOKEN. If you need a token, expand the setup below.

Need a bearer token?

In a trusted server-side shell with curl and jq, set TRANSLOADIT_KEY and TRANSLOADIT_SECRET to your Auth Key and Auth Secret. Keep both credentials and the resulting token secret; never run this setup in browser code.

First, create a token with this endpoint’s required scopes. Your Auth Key must already grant those scopes.

if ! TOKEN_RESPONSE="$(curl --fail-with-body -sS \
  --request POST \
  --url 'https://api2.transloadit.com/token' \
  --user "${TRANSLOADIT_KEY:?Set TRANSLOADIT_KEY}:${TRANSLOADIT_SECRET:?Set TRANSLOADIT_SECRET}" \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data-urlencode 'grant_type=client_credentials' \
  --data-urlencode 'aud=api2' \
  --data-urlencode 'scope=dam:write')"; then
  printf '%s\n' "$TOKEN_RESPONSE" >&2
  exit 1
fi
TRANSLOADIT_TOKEN="$(printf '%s' "$TOKEN_RESPONSE" |
  jq -er '.access_token | strings | select(length > 0)')" || exit 1

Keep this shell open and run the request below. Reuse the token while it remains valid.

curl --fail-with-body -sS --request POST \
  --url "https://api2.transloadit.com/dam/entries/move" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${TRANSLOADIT_TOKEN:?Set TRANSLOADIT_TOKEN}" \
  --data-urlencode 'params={"source":"photos/old.jpg","destination":"photos/new.jpg"}'

Authentication

This endpoint accepts signed params or a bearer token. See Authentication for setup instructions.

Required scope for the Auth Key or bearer token: dam:write.

Signed requests require both a signature and a future params.auth.expires timestamp. Bearer tokens do not require either.

Form fields

Content type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

  • params (JSON string), required. A JSON-encoded object whose supported keys are listed below.

  • signature (string). Required for signed requests. Omit this field when using a bearer token.

Supported keys inside the params field

Authentication fields in this list apply to signed requests. With a bearer token, you can omit params.auth and the separate signature field. Compare the authentication-specific request parameters below.

Complete JSON Schema

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params: Only the fields listed for this object are accepted.

FieldType and description
params.auth

required for signed requests; optional with a bearer token

object

Contains the Transloadit API key and signature-authentication metadata for a DAM mutation.

params.auth: Only the fields listed for this object are accepted.

params.auth.expires

required

string

ISO 8601 expiration timestamp in the future. Required when a request is signed or requires signature authentication; bearer-authenticated requests may omit it.

params.auth.key

required

string

Transloadit API key used to authenticate requests

params.auth.nonce
string | integer

Unique, random value included in signed request params to make each signature unique and prevent accidental signature reuse.

params.destination

required

string (minimum length: 1, maximum length: 513)

New Workspace-relative path of the same kind as source. End folder paths with a slash. An occupied destination is refused rather than overwritten or merged.

params.source

required

string (minimum length: 1, maximum length: 513)

Existing Workspace-relative file or folder path. End folder paths with a slash. The native move preserves asset and version IDs.

Request parameters by authentication method

With signed params

Include your Auth Key as params.auth.key. When signing the request, include a future params.auth.expires timestamp and send the signature in the separate signature field. The field definitions below use paths inside params.

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params: Only the fields listed for this object are accepted.

Uses the field definitions above: params.auth, params.destination, params.source

With a bearer token

Send the bearer token in the Authorization header. You can omit params.auth and the separate signature field. Other required parameters still apply. The field definitions below use paths inside params.

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params: Only the fields listed for this object are accepted.

Uses the field definitions above: params.destination, params.source

FieldType and description
params.auth
object

Contains the Transloadit API key and signature-authentication metadata for a DAM mutation.

params.auth: Only the fields listed for this object are accepted.

params.auth.expires
string

ISO 8601 expiration timestamp in the future. Required when a request is signed or requires signature authentication; bearer-authenticated requests may omit it.

params.auth.key
string

Transloadit API key used to authenticate requests

params.auth.nonce
string | integer

Unique, random value included in signed request params to make each signature unique and prevent accidental signature reuse.

Response

Here’s an example response body:

{
  "message": "The Storage file or folder was successfully moved.",
  "ok": "DAM_ENTRY_MOVED",
  "path": "photos/new.jpg"
}

2xx success

JSON response body. application/json text/plain; charset=utf-8

Response body schema
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The response contains only the fields listed for this object.

FieldType and description
message

required

string (minimum length: 1)
ok

required

string (always: "DAM_ENTRY_MOVED")
path

required

string (minimum length: 1)

Error response

JSON response body. application/json text/plain; charset=utf-8

Response body schema
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At least one of these properties is required: error, message, reason

The response may contain additional fields.

FieldType and description
assembly_id
string
error
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http_code
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