Syncs

A Sync represents a file synchronization job between two locations (local-remote, remote-remote, local-child_site, etc). It can be scheduled, run manually, or triggered by custom logic. Syncs track their runs, status, and configuration.

List Syncs

SDK Method

files_sdk.sync.list()

Return Object

ListObj[Sync]

Authorization Requirement

Requires either a Site-Wide API key or User API key or session from a User with Site Admin permissions.

Additional Arguments

Example Request

import files_sdk

try:
  syncs = files_sdk.sync.list()
  for sync in syncs.auto_paging_iter():
    # Operate on sync
except files_sdk.error.NotAuthenticatedError as err:
  print(f"Authentication Error Occurred ({type(err).__name__}):", err)
except files_sdk.error.Error as err:
  print(f"Unknown Error Occurred ({type(err).__name__}):", err)

Show Sync

SDK Method

files_sdk.sync.find()

Return Object

Sync

Authorization Requirement

Requires either a Site-Wide API key or User API key or session from a User with Site Admin permissions.

Method Arguments

ArgumentDescription
id
int64
Required		Sync ID.

Example Request

import files_sdk

try:
  sync = files_sdk.sync.find(id)
  # Operate on sync
except files_sdk.error.NotAuthenticatedError as err:
  print(f"Authentication Error Occurred ({type(err).__name__}):", err)
except files_sdk.error.Error as err:
  print(f"Unknown Error Occurred ({type(err).__name__}):", err)

Create Sync

SDK Method

files_sdk.sync.create()

Return Object

Sync

Authorization Requirement

Requires either a Site-Wide API key or User API key or session from a User with Site Admin permissions.

Method Arguments

ArgumentDefaultDescription
delete_empty_folders
boolean		falseDelete empty folders after sync?
description
string		Description for this sync job
dest_path
string		""Absolute destination path for the sync
dest_remote_server_id
int64		Remote server ID for the destination (if remote)
disabled
boolean		falseIs this sync disabled?
exclude_patterns
array(string)		Array of glob patterns to exclude
holiday_region
string		Skip the sync if there is a formal, observed holiday for this region.
include_patterns
array(string)		Array of glob patterns to include
interval
string		If trigger is daily, this specifies how often to run this sync. One of: day, week, week_end, month, month_end, quarter, quarter_end, year, year_end
keep_after_copy
boolean		trueKeep files after copying?
name
string		Name for this sync job
recurring_day
int64		If trigger type is daily, this specifies a day number to run in one of the supported intervals: week, month, quarter, year.
recurring_days
array(int64)		If trigger type is daily, this specifies one or more day numbers to run in one of the supported intervals: week, month, quarter, year.
schedule_id
int64		If trigger is custom_schedule, the reusable Schedule used instead of the sync's schedule fields.
schedule_days_of_week
array(int64)		If trigger is custom_schedule, Custom schedule description for when the sync should be run. 0-based days of the week. 0 is Sunday, 1 is Monday, etc.
schedule_time_zone
string		Time zone for the schedule. If not set, times are interpreted as UTC.
schedule_times_of_day
array(string)		Times of day to run in HH:MM format. For custom_schedule, run at these times on specified days of week. For daily, run at these times on the scheduled interval date.
src_path
string		""Absolute source path for the sync
src_remote_server_id
int64		Remote server ID for the source (if remote)
sync_interval_minutes
int64		Frequency in minutes between syncs. If set, this value must be greater than or equal to the remote_sync_interval value for the site's plan. If left blank, the plan's remote_sync_interval will be used. This setting is only used if trigger is empty.
trigger
string		Trigger type: daily, custom_schedule, or manual
Possible values: daily, custom_schedule, manual
trigger_file
string		Some MFT services request an empty file (known as a trigger file) to signal the sync is complete and they can begin further processing. If trigger_file is set, a zero-byte file will be sent at the end of the sync.
always_write_trigger_file
boolean		falseIf true, the trigger file will be sent at the end of a successful sync even when no files were transferred.
workspace_id
int64		0Workspace ID this sync belongs to

Example Request

import files_sdk

try:
  sync = files_sdk.sync.create({
    "delete_empty_folders": True
  })
  # Operate on sync
except files_sdk.error.NotAuthenticatedError as err:
  print(f"Authentication Error Occurred ({type(err).__name__}):", err)
except files_sdk.error.Error as err:
  print(f"Unknown Error Occurred ({type(err).__name__}):", err)

Dry Run Sync

SDK Method

sync.dry_run()

Return Object

No return value.

Authorization Requirement

Requires either a Site-Wide API key or User API key or session from a User with Site Admin permissions.

Example Request

import files_sdk

try:
  # Find the sync object by its id.
  sync = files_sdk.sync.find(id)
  sync.dry_run()
except files_sdk.error.NotAuthenticatedError as err:
  print(f"Authentication Error Occurred ({type(err).__name__}):", err)
except files_sdk.error.Error as err:
  print(f"Unknown Error Occurred ({type(err).__name__}):", err)

Manually Run Sync

SDK Method

sync.manual_run()

Return Object

No return value.

Authorization Requirement

Requires either a Site-Wide API key or User API key or session from a User with Site Admin permissions.

Example Request

import files_sdk

try:
  # Find the sync object by its id.
  sync = files_sdk.sync.find(id)
  sync.manual_run()
except files_sdk.error.NotAuthenticatedError as err:
  print(f"Authentication Error Occurred ({type(err).__name__}):", err)
except files_sdk.error.Error as err:
  print(f"Unknown Error Occurred ({type(err).__name__}):", err)

Update Sync

SDK Method

sync.update()

Return Object

Sync

Authorization Requirement

Requires either a Site-Wide API key or User API key or session from a User with Site Admin permissions.

Method Arguments

ArgumentDescription
delete_empty_folders
boolean		Delete empty folders after sync?
description
string		Description for this sync job
dest_path
string		Absolute destination path for the sync
dest_remote_server_id
int64		Remote server ID for the destination (if remote)
disabled
boolean		Is this sync disabled?
exclude_patterns
array(string)		Array of glob patterns to exclude
holiday_region
string		Skip the sync if there is a formal, observed holiday for this region.
include_patterns
array(string)		Array of glob patterns to include
interval
string		If trigger is daily, this specifies how often to run this sync. One of: day, week, week_end, month, month_end, quarter, quarter_end, year, year_end
keep_after_copy
boolean		Keep files after copying?
name
string		Name for this sync job
recurring_day
int64		If trigger type is daily, this specifies a day number to run in one of the supported intervals: week, month, quarter, year.
recurring_days
array(int64)		If trigger type is daily, this specifies one or more day numbers to run in one of the supported intervals: week, month, quarter, year.
schedule_id
int64		If trigger is custom_schedule, the reusable Schedule used instead of the sync's schedule fields.
schedule_days_of_week
array(int64)		If trigger is custom_schedule, Custom schedule description for when the sync should be run. 0-based days of the week. 0 is Sunday, 1 is Monday, etc.
schedule_time_zone
string		Time zone for the schedule. If not set, times are interpreted as UTC.
schedule_times_of_day
array(string)		Times of day to run in HH:MM format. For custom_schedule, run at these times on specified days of week. For daily, run at these times on the scheduled interval date.
src_path
string		Absolute source path for the sync
src_remote_server_id
int64		Remote server ID for the source (if remote)
sync_interval_minutes
int64		Frequency in minutes between syncs. If set, this value must be greater than or equal to the remote_sync_interval value for the site's plan. If left blank, the plan's remote_sync_interval will be used. This setting is only used if trigger is empty.
trigger
string		Trigger type: daily, custom_schedule, or manual
Possible values: daily, custom_schedule, manual
trigger_file
string		Some MFT services request an empty file (known as a trigger file) to signal the sync is complete and they can begin further processing. If trigger_file is set, a zero-byte file will be sent at the end of the sync.
always_write_trigger_file
boolean		If true, the trigger file will be sent at the end of a successful sync even when no files were transferred.

Example Request

import files_sdk

try:
  # Find the sync object by its id.
  sync = files_sdk.sync.find(id)
  sync.update({
    "delete_empty_folders": True
  })
except files_sdk.error.NotAuthenticatedError as err:
  print(f"Authentication Error Occurred ({type(err).__name__}):", err)
except files_sdk.error.Error as err:
  print(f"Unknown Error Occurred ({type(err).__name__}):", err)

Delete Sync

SDK Method

sync.delete()

Return Object

No return value.

Authorization Requirement

Requires either a Site-Wide API key or User API key or session from a User with Site Admin permissions.

Example Request

import files_sdk

try:
  # Find the sync object by its id.
  sync = files_sdk.sync.find(id)
  sync.delete()
except files_sdk.error.NotAuthenticatedError as err:
  print(f"Authentication Error Occurred ({type(err).__name__}):", err)
except files_sdk.error.Error as err:
  print(f"Unknown Error Occurred ({type(err).__name__}):", err)

The Sync Object

Some of the methods above return a Sync object. The attributes of this object are listed below.

AttributeDescription
id
int64		Sync ID
name
string		Name for this sync job
description
string		Description for this sync job
site_id
int64		Site ID this sync belongs to
workspace_id
int64		Workspace ID this sync belongs to
user_id
int64		User who created or owns this sync
src_path
string		Absolute source path for the sync
dest_path
string		Absolute destination path for the sync
src_remote_server_id
int64		Remote server ID for the source (if remote)
dest_remote_server_id
int64		Remote server ID for the destination (if remote)
src_site_id
int64		Source site ID if syncing from a child or partner site
dest_site_id
int64		Destination site ID if syncing to a child or partner site
two_way
boolean		Is this a two-way sync?
keep_after_copy
boolean		Keep files after copying?
delete_empty_folders
boolean		Delete empty folders after sync?
disabled
boolean		Is this sync disabled?
trigger
string		Trigger type: daily, custom_schedule, or manual
Possible values: daily, custom_schedule, manual
trigger_file
string		Some MFT services request an empty file (known as a trigger file) to signal the sync is complete and they can begin further processing. If trigger_file is set, a zero-byte file will be sent at the end of the sync.
always_write_trigger_file
boolean		If true, the trigger file will be sent at the end of a successful sync even when no files were transferred.
include_patterns
array(string)		Array of glob patterns to include
exclude_patterns
array(string)		Array of glob patterns to exclude
created_at
date-time		When this sync was created
updated_at
date-time		When this sync was last updated
sync_interval_minutes
int64		Frequency in minutes between syncs. If set, this value must be greater than or equal to the remote_sync_interval value for the site's plan. If left blank, the plan's remote_sync_interval will be used. This setting is only used if trigger is empty.
interval
string		If trigger is daily, this specifies how often to run this sync. One of: day, week, week_end, month, month_end, quarter, quarter_end, year, year_end
recurring_day
int64		If trigger type is daily, this specifies a day number to run in one of the supported intervals: week, month, quarter, year.
recurring_days
array(int64)		If trigger type is daily, this specifies one or more day numbers to run in one of the supported intervals: week, month, quarter, year.
schedule_id
int64		If trigger is custom_schedule, the reusable Schedule used instead of the sync's schedule fields.
schedule_days_of_week
array(int64)		If trigger is custom_schedule, Custom schedule description for when the sync should be run. 0-based days of the week. 0 is Sunday, 1 is Monday, etc.
schedule_times_of_day
array(string)		Times of day to run in HH:MM format. For custom_schedule, run at these times on specified days of week. For daily, run at these times on the scheduled interval date.
schedule_time_zone
string		Time zone for the schedule. If not set, times are interpreted as UTC.
holiday_region
string		Skip the sync if there is a formal, observed holiday for this region.
latest_sync_run
SyncRun		The latest run of this sync