Filesystem apps files

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Get files

Request

Gets files inside a known folder or app data directory.

Method	Request URI
GET	/api/filesystem/apps/files

URI parameters

URI parameter	Description
knownfolderid	(required) Known folder identifier (e.g. CameraRoll, Documents, LocalAppData, Music, Pictures, Videos).
path	(optional) Relative subfolder path within the known folder.
packagefullname	(optional) Package full name when targeting an app's LocalAppData folder.

Request headers

• None

Request body

• None

Response

The response includes the contents of the directory:

{
  "Items": [
    {
      "CurrentDir": string,
      "Date": string,
      "FileSize": int,
      "Id": string,
      "Name": string,
      "SubPath": string,
      "Type": int
    }
  ]
}

Status code

HTTP status code	Description
200	OK
404	Folder not found
5XX	Error codes

Available device families

• Windows Mobile
• Windows Desktop
• Xbox
• HoloLens
• IoT

Credits Microsoft