Access Send File via the API

[scottmoyse]

Please can someone tell me if its possible to trigger the Send file command from the API or what's needed to replicate its events via the API?<br><br>Essentially i want to pass a custom list of files to the Send file command one way or another, then have it work its usual magic.

[wayne.brill]

Hi Scott,

The Vault API does not support the ability to invoke Vault Explorer commands.

The watch-folder example on Doug Redmond's blog could be helpful. (It shows a way to send email using an API).

http://justonesandzeros.typepad.com/blog/2012/05/q-tools-and-watch-folder-2013.html

You can use a tool like Fiddler to see the webservice calls Vault Explorer is making when the Sending a file. (to give you an idea on what part of the Vault API can be used). This blog post discusses Fiddler.

http://justonesandzeros.typepad.com/blog/2012/03/fiddling-with-the-vault-api.html

Thanks,

Wayne

[scottmoyse]

Thanks for your reply Wayne, much appreciated, we will look into it.

I would add this idea "The Vault API to support the ability to invoke Vault Explorer commands." to the Vault Ideastation, but so far it has a very poor track record of seeing any ideas making it into the product.