file representation not created during file upload

[charleswg]

Great toolbox developer!

Is there anyway to create the file representation automatically after file upload? When Box sync the files, appropriate file representations are created automatically. It'd be good to replicate this process.

[nathancday]

Are you referring to the file ID on Box?

If so:

b <- box_ul("some_file.csv", 0)
b$id

[charleswg]

I’m referring to the thumbnails. For some reason they are not generated. Best, Kelvin

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[nathancday]

Looks like there is an API for that:
https://developer.box.com/reference/get-files-id-thumbnail-id/

I'm guessing the thumbnail doesn't get generated until it hits Box's servers, so if you track the ID from code example above you could craft the API request as a follow up action.

This is the first request for thumbnails and we don't have any plans to work on it right now. But if you'd like to make a PR we would consider including it.