REST API for Oracle Essbase

List or Download Files

get

/files/{path}

Returns a list of files or downloads the specified file. To list files, use Accept='application/json' for the Accept header. To download, use Accept='application/octet-stream' for the Accept header.

Request

Path Parameters

path(required):
Catalog path, starting with applications, shared, or users. If listing files, this is the folder path. If downloading files, this is the file path.
Examples:
- applications/sample
- shared
- users/ksmith

Query Parameters

action:

Validates the upload. Supported action values are validateUpload and 'Accept=application/json' or 'Accept=application/xml'.
fileSize:

Validates whether enough free space is available. Applicable only with query parameters action='validateUpload' and Accept='application/json' or Accept='application/xml'.
filter:

Filter the list of files.
limit:

Maximum number of files to return. Applicable only for listing files.
offset:

Number of items to omit from the start of the result set. Default value is 0. Applicable only for listing files.
orderBy:

Order By specification in format:column:direction. For example, name:asc.
overwrite:

If true, overwrite files. If false, any existing file is validated but not overwritten. Applicable only with query parameters action=validateUpload and Accept='application/json' or Accept='application/xml' . Default value is false.
recursive:

Recursive param to get search result as recursive.
type:

List files by type. If type is not specified, returns all files. Applicable only for listing files.

Response

200 Response

Response type can be either JSON/XML or stream, depending on the Accept header. If Accept=application/json or Accept=application/xml, the response lists files and current folder details. If Accept=application/octet-stream, the response is returned as a stream. If query parameters include action=validateUpload and Accept='application/json' or Accept='application/xml', the response is empty.

400 Response

Bad Request

Logged in user may not have appropriate permissions, or the file may already exist when query parameters include action=validateUpload and Accept='application/json' or Accept='application/xml'.

500 Response

Internal Server Error.

Examples

The following examples show how to list or download files.

This example uses cURL to access the REST API from a Windows shell script. The calling user's ID and password are variables whose values are set in properties.bat.

List user files
List cube files
Download file from user directory
Download file from cube directory

Script with cURL Commands – List User Files

The following example shows how to list the files in a user directory. The listing includes links to download the files.

curl -X GET "https://myserver.example.com:9001/essbase/rest/v1/files/users/power1" -H "accept: application/json" -u %User%:%Password%

Example of Response Body

{
  "currentFolder": {
    "name": "power1",
    "fullPath": "/users/power1",
    "type": "folder",
    "permissions": {
      "addFolder": true,
      "addFile": true
    }
  },
  "items": [
    {
      "name": "groups.csv",
      "fullPath": "/users/power1/groups.csv",
      "type": "csv",
      "modifiedTime": 1585088753000,
      "sizeInBytes": 50,
      "permissions": {
        "delete": true
      },
      "links": [
        {
          "rel": "download",
          "href": "https://myserver.example.com:9001/essbase/rest/v1/files/users/power1/groups.csv",
          "method": "GET",
          "type": "application/octet-stream"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "testexamp.txt",
      "fullPath": "/users/power1/testexamp.txt",
      "type": "txt",
      "modifiedTime": 1585088753000,
      "sizeInBytes": 1074,
      "permissions": {
        "delete": true
      },
      "links": [
        {
          "rel": "download",
          "href": "https://myserver.example.com:9001/essbase/rest/v1/files/users/power1/testexamp.txt",
          "method": "GET",
          "type": "application/octet-stream"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Script with cURL Commands – List Cube Files

The following example shows how to list only the rule files (files with type rul) in an Essbase cube directory. Download links are suppressed.

curl -X GET "https://myserver.example.com:9001/essbase/rest/v1/files/applications/Sample/Basic?type=rul&links=none" -H "accept: application/json" -u %User%:%Password%

Example of Response Body

{
  "currentFolder" : {
    "name" : "Basic",
    "fullPath" : "/applications/Sample/Basic",
    "type" : "folder",
    "permissions" : {
      "addFile" : true
    }
  },
  "items" : [ {
    "name" : "Data.rul",
    "fullPath" : "/applications/Sample/Basic/Data.rul",
    "type" : "rul",
    "modifiedTime" : 1721321442861,
    "sizeInBytes" : 1255,
    "permissions" : {
      "delete" : true
    }
  }, {
    "name" : "Dim_Caffeinated.rul",
    "fullPath" : "/applications/Sample/Basic/Dim_Caffeinated.rul",
    "type" : "rul",
    "modifiedTime" : 1721321442861,
    "sizeInBytes" : 1032,
    "permissions" : {
      "delete" : true
    }
  }, {
    "name" : "Dim_Intro_Date.rul",
    "fullPath" : "/applications/Sample/Basic/Dim_Intro_Date.rul",
    "type" : "rul",
    "modifiedTime" : 1721321442861,
    "sizeInBytes" : 1029,
    "permissions" : {
      "delete" : true
    }
  }, {
    "name" : "Dim_Market.rul",
    "fullPath" : "/applications/Sample/Basic/Dim_Market.rul",
    "type" : "rul",
    "modifiedTime" : 1721321442861,
    "sizeInBytes" : 1503,
    "permissions" : {
      "delete" : true
    }
  }, {
    "name" : "Dim_Measures.rul",
    "fullPath" : "/applications/Sample/Basic/Dim_Measures.rul",
    "type" : "rul",
    "modifiedTime" : 1721321442861,
    "sizeInBytes" : 1896,
    "permissions" : {
      "delete" : true
    }
  }, {
    "name" : "Dim_Ounces.rul",
    "fullPath" : "/applications/Sample/Basic/Dim_Ounces.rul",
    "type" : "rul",
    "modifiedTime" : 1721321442861,
    "sizeInBytes" : 1017,
    "permissions" : {
      "delete" : true
    }
  }, {
    "name" : "Dim_Pkg_Type.rul",
    "fullPath" : "/applications/Sample/Basic/Dim_Pkg_Type.rul",
    "type" : "rul",
    "modifiedTime" : 1721321442861,
    "sizeInBytes" : 1023,
    "permissions" : {
      "delete" : true
    }
  }, {
    "name" : "Dim_Population.rul",
    "fullPath" : "/applications/Sample/Basic/Dim_Population.rul",
    "type" : "rul",
    "modifiedTime" : 1721321442861,
    "sizeInBytes" : 1149,
    "permissions" : {
      "delete" : true
    }
  }, {
    "name" : "Dim_Product.rul",
    "fullPath" : "/applications/Sample/Basic/Dim_Product.rul",
    "type" : "rul",
    "modifiedTime" : 1721321442861,
    "sizeInBytes" : 1920,
    "permissions" : {
      "delete" : true
    }
  }, {
    "name" : "Dim_Scenario.rul",
    "fullPath" : "/applications/Sample/Basic/Dim_Scenario.rul",
    "type" : "rul",
    "modifiedTime" : 1721321442861,
    "sizeInBytes" : 1517,
    "permissions" : {
      "delete" : true
    }
  }, {
    "name" : "Dim_Year.rul",
    "fullPath" : "/applications/Sample/Basic/Dim_Year.rul",
    "type" : "rul",
    "modifiedTime" : 1721321442861,
    "sizeInBytes" : 1254,
    "permissions" : {
      "delete" : true
    }
  }, {
    "name" : "oci_dblink.rul",
    "fullPath" : "/applications/Sample/Basic/oci_dblink.rul",
    "type" : "rul",
    "modifiedTime" : 1721321442861,
    "sizeInBytes" : 1000,
    "permissions" : {
      "delete" : true
    }
  } ]
}

Script with cURL Commands – Download File from User Directory

The following example shows how to download a text file from a user directory.

curl -X GET "https://myserver.example.com:9001/essbase/rest/v1/files/users/power1/ASO_Sample_Data.txt" -H "accept:application/octet-stream" -o ASO_Sample_Data.txt -u %User%:%Password%

Script with cURL Commands – Download File from Cube Directory

The following example shows how to download a rule file from a cube directory, overwriting in case a file of that name already has been downloaded.

curl -X GET "https://myserver.example.com:9001/essbase/rest/v1/files/applications/Sample/Basic/Data.rul?overwrite=true" -H "accept:application/octet-stream" -o Data.rul -u %User%:%Password%