Getting started

Command Line Utility are simple APIs for uploading, retrieving and managing data. Develop highly scalable, reliable and fast applications to manage your storage on IDriveSync EVS. It is also ideal for scripts and to execute jobs from cron, etc.

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To start develop your apps, visit our download center to download the Command Line Utility APIs.

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Get your server address

Code:

idevsutil --getServerAddress john --password-file="MyPassword"

It is important to note that the IDriveSync server address is dynamic and may change over a period of time as physically the data may get moved to another server. So depending on your application needs, you may need to call this API periodically to get the current IDriveSync server address applicable for the user.

For more details click on the Get server address API

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Set Encryption for your account

Use the Configure Account API to configure your account with a Private or Default encryption.

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Start uploading files / folders to your account with simple steps:

To begin with, open a notepad, write the file / folder paths you wish to upload and save it.

Example:

'filelist.txt' content

• /C/DATA/Editors choice.rtf
• /C/DATA/office_inventory.doc
• /C/DATA/tax_details.xls
• /C/DOC/daily_status.doc
• /C/DOC/Features.xls
• /C/DOC/inventory/
• /C/DOC/Monthly Statement/

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Let’s upload files / folders ('filelist.txt' content) to your IDriveSync account

Code:

idevsutil --xml-output --password-file="MyPassword" --pvt-key=enc_key --files-from=filelist.txt / john@<server address>::home/

For more details click on the Upload API

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Next, we’ll create a new folder (Ex: 'Office-Data')

Code:

idevsutil --xml-output --password-file="MyPassword" --create-dir='Office-Data' --pvt-key=enc_key john@<server address>::home/

For more details click on the Create Folder API

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Now that the folder is available, copy a file(s) to it

Code:

idevsutil --xml-output --password-file="MyPassword" --copy-within --pvt-key=enc_key --files-from=filelist.txt john@<server address>::home/Office-Data/

For more details click on the Copy and paste API

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Let us try to find the location of the moved file

Code:

idevsutil --xml-output --password-file="MyPassword" --search john@<server address>::home/Office-Data/*.doc

For more details click on the Search API

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If the moved file(s) is no longer required, Trash it

Code:

idevsutil --xml-output --password-file="MyPassword" --delete-items --pvt-key=enc_key --files-from=filelist.txt john@<server address>::home/Office-Data/

For more details click on the Delete API

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Possible to bring my file(s) back from Trash? Yes.

Code:

idevsutil --xml-output --password-file="MyPassword" --pvt-key=enc_key --moveto-original --files-from=filelist.txt john@<server address>::home/Office-Data/

For more details click on the Trash API

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Now, lets list the contents of your IDriveSync account

Code:

idevsutil --xml-output --password-file="MyPassword" --auth-list john@<server address>::home/

For more details click on the Listing API

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View the list of events performed in your account.

Code:

idevsutil --xml-output --password-file="MyPassword" --event-month=<MM> --event-year=<YYYY> john@<serveraddress>::home/

For more details click on the Events API

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REST APIs allow you to upload, retrieve and manage data at any time, from anywhere on the web. Easily build applications (web, mobile and system applications) and manage your storage on IDriveSync EVS.

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Get Started

API examples provided below will help you start building your applications with IDriveSync EVS.

Get your server address

API Call

https://evs.idrivesync.com/evs/getServerAddress

Method

POST

Parameters

uid=john&pwd=MyPassword

It is important to note that the IDriveSync server address is dynamic and may change over a period of time as physically the data may get moved to another server. So depending on your application needs, you may need to call this API periodically to get the current IDriveSync server address applicable for the user.

For more details click on the Get server address API

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Set Encryption for your account

Use the Configure Account API to configure your account with a Private or Default encryption.

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Upload local file(s) to your IDriveSync account

API Call

https://<server address>/evs/uploadFile

Method

POST

Parameters

uid=john&pwd=MyPassword&pvtkey=enc_key&p=/Data/&myfiles=important.doc

enctype

multipart/form-data

For more details click on the Upload API

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Create a new folder

API Call

https://<server address>/evs/createFolder

Method

POST

Parameters

uid=john&pwd=MyPassword&pvtkey=enc_key&p=/&foldername=Office-Data

For more details click on the Create Folder API

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Copy a file(s) into the newly created folder

API Call

https://<server address>/evs/copyPasteFileFolder

Method

POST

Parameters

uid=john&pwd=MyPassword&pvtkey=enc_key&p=/Office-Data/&fileFolderPaths=/Data/important.doc

For more details click on the Copy and paste API

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Locate the moved file

API Call

https://<server address>/evs/searchFiles

Method

POST

Parameters

uid=john&pwd=MyPassword&p=/Office-Data/*.doc

For more details click on the Search API

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Trash the moved file (s)

API Call

https://<server address>/evs/deleteFile

Method

POST

Parameters

uid=john&pwd=MyPassword&pvtkey=enc_key&p=/Office-Data/important.doc

For more details click on the Delete API

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Restore the deleted file from Trash

API Call

https://<server address>/evs/putBackFromTrash

Method

POST

Parameters

uid=john&pwd=MyPassword&pvtkey=enc_key&p=/Office-Data/important.doc

For more details click on the Trash API

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List the contents of your IDriveSync account

API Call

https://<server address>/evs/browseFolder

Method

POST

Parameters

uid=john&pwd=MyPassword&p=/

For more details click on the Listing API

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View the list of events performed in your account.

API Call

https://<server address>/evs/getEvents

Method

POST

Parameters

uid=john&pwd=MyPassword&month=<MM>&year=<YY>

For more details click on the Events API

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