Content Insights Using REST API

Content Insights Using REST API

File Type Breakdown

View a breakdown of the content grouped into 5 content categories.    

GET {{url}}v1/transfers/{{job}}/stats/by_content_category

File Attributes Breakdown

Each chart is broken down into the top 5 buckets, with the remaining items captured into the "other" or "older" bucket. Use the following calls to return the information in the corresponding charts.

Extensions Chart

GET {{url}}v1/transfers/{{job}}/stats/by_ext

Modified Date Chart

GET {{url}}v1/transfers/{{job}}/stats/by_age

Folder Depth Chart

GET {{url}}v1/transfers/{{job}}/stats/by_depth

File Version Count Chart

GET {{url}}v1/transfers/{{job}}/stats/by_versions

Content Analysis

The Content Analysis section breaks down your top largest files and folders.

Largest Files

GET {{url}}v1/transfers/{{job}}/items?&fields=id,name,source.path,source.bytes&sort=source.bytes+desc&offset=0&limit=5

Largest Folders

GET {{url}}v1/transfers/{{job}}/folders?&fields=id,name,source.path,source.bytes&sort=source.bytes+desc&offset=0&limit=5

List All Content Categories (File Types)

To view your entire content breakdown by category, use the following call.

GET {{url}}v1/transfers/stats/by_content_category

Example Response

{ "status": 200, "meta": { "offset": 0 }, "item": { "0aacaf433f5c43a48426f77953d2ecd9": { "id": "0aacaf433f5c43a48426f77953d2ecd9", "name": "Documents", "description": "Document Files (*.rtf, *.docx, etc.)", "source": { "bytes": 2217236987, "files": 7392 }, "destination": { "bytes": 2232578235, "files": 7393 } }, "6761680c05784e0dab1fb7b5650b5477": { "id": "6761680c05784e0dab1fb7b5650b5477", "name": "Windows", "description": "Windows OS/DB Files (.lnk; .db...)", "source": { "bytes": 80343, "files": 56 }, "destination": { "bytes": 80343, "files": 56 } }, "67fd6f27c4764bf2ab332786ef1b464e": { "id": "67fd6f27c4764bf2ab332786ef1b464e", "name": "Executables", "description": "Executables and Programs (.exe; .msi...)", "source": { "bytes": 1484575602, "files": 576 }, "destination": { "bytes": 1484575596, "files": 575 } }, "85fde96a6ce74d949c706a3b6e3daf87": { "id": "85fde96a6ce74d949c706a3b6e3daf87", "name": "Images", "description": "Image Files (.jpg; .png...)", "source": { "bytes": 741025661, "files": 2133 }, "destination": { "bytes": 741046106, "files": 2134 } }, "b705e699f43e48c2b0fd15e7e8f40b5d": { "id": "b705e699f43e48c2b0fd15e7e8f40b5d", "name": "Other", "description": "Other Files", "source": { "bytes": 6387220903, "files": 161814 }, "destination": { "bytes": 6388215363, "files": 161812 } }, "d14553e198a54a55ad036bcd63d4b5d4": { "id": "d14553e198a54a55ad036bcd63d4b5d4", "name": "Temporary", "description": "Temporary Files (*.tmp, *.temp, ~$*.docx, ~$*.xlsx, etc.)", "source": { "bytes": 162, "files": 1 }, "destination": { "bytes": 162, "files": 1 } }, "dd7c79007f5f4f5cb2ec12955ccb9a4f": { "id": "dd7c79007f5f4f5cb2ec12955ccb9a4f", "name": "Audio", "description": "Audio Files (.mp3; .wma; .wav...)", "source": { "bytes": 37351672, "files": 7 }, "destination": { "bytes": 37351672, "files": 7 } }, "fc13668fd8694287a285a6c4b605d5a1": { "id": "fc13668fd8694287a285a6c4b605d5a1", "name": "Movies", "description": "Movie Files (.wmv; .mov...)", "source": { "bytes": 199850982, "files": 42 }, "destination": { "bytes": 199850982, "files": 42 } } } }

 

DryvIQ Platform Version: 5.9.21
Release Date: August 7, 2026