A complete list of all the ECM methods is available here: Content API. Below you can find some common examples.
NodesApi.getFileContent(nodeId, opts)
Returns the file content of the node with identifier nodeId.
Example
const fs = require('fs');
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const nodesApi = new NodesApi(alfrescoApi);
const nodeId = '80a94ac8-3ece-47ad-864e-5d939424c47c';
nodesApi.getNodeContent(nodeId).then(
(data) => {
fs.writeFile('./test/grass.jpg', data, (error) => {
if (error) {
console.error(error);
return;
}
console.log('The file was saved!');
});
},
(error) => {
console.error(error);
});
NodesApi.getNodeInfo(nodeId, opts)
Get information for the File/Folder with the identifier nodeId.
You can also use one of these well-known aliases: -my-
, -shared-
or -root-
as nodeId
value.
Example
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const nodeId = '80a94ac8-3ece-47ad-864e-5d939424c47c';
const nodesApi = new NodesApi(alfrescoApi);
nodesApi.getNode(nodeId, opts).then(
(nodeEntry) => {
console.log('This is the name' + nodeEntry.entry.name );
},
(error) => {
console.log('This node does not exist');
});
NodesApi.getNodeChildren(fileOrFolderId, opts)
Minimal information for each child is returned by default.
You can use the include parameter to return additional information.
returns a promise with the Info about the children of the node if resolved and {error}
if rejected.
You can also use one of these well-known aliases: -my-
, -shared-
or -root-
as nodeId
value.
Example:
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const nodeId = '80a94ac8-3ece-47ad-864e-5d939424c47c';
const nodesApi = new NodesApi(alfrescoApi);
nodesApi.listNodeChildren(nodeId, opts).then(
(data) => {
console.log(
'The number of children in this folder are ' + data.list.pagination.count
);
},
(error) => {
console.log('This node does not exist');
});
NodesApi.addNode(nodeId, nodeBody, opts)
Returns a promise that is resolved if the folder is created and {error}
if rejected.
You can also use one of these well-known aliases: -my-
, -shared-
or -root-
as nodeId
value.
Example
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const nodesApi = new NodesApi(alfrescoApi);
const nodeBody = {
'name': 'newFolderName',
'nodeType': 'cm:folder',
'relativePath': relativePath
};
nodesApi.addNode('-root-', nodeBody).then(
(data) => {
console.log('The folder is created in root');
},
(error) => {
console.log('Error in creation of this folder or folder already exist' + error);
});
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const nodesApi = new NodesApi(alfrescoApi);
const nodeBody = {
'name': 'newFolderName',
'nodeType': 'cm:folder',
'relativePath': 'folderA/folderB'
};
nodesApi.addNode('-root-', nodeBody).then(
(data) => {
console.log('The folder is created in folderA/folderB from root');
},
(error) => {
console.log('Error in creation of this folder or folder already exist' + error);
});
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const nodesApi = new NodesApi(alfrescoApi);
const nodeBody = {
'name': 'newFolderName',
'nodeType': 'cm:folder',
'relativePath': 'folderA/folderB'
};
const parentFolder = '80a94ac8-3ece-47ad-864e-5d939424c47c'
nodesApi.addNode(parentFolder, nodeBody).then(
(data) => {
console.log('The folder is created in folderA/folderB from parentFolder:' + parentFolder);
},
(error) => {
console.log('Error in creation of this folder or folder already exist' + error);
});
CreateFolder With Auto Rename
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const nodesApi = new NodesApi(this.alfrescoApi);
const nodeBody = {
name: 'newFolderName',
nodeType: 'cm:folder',
autoRename: true,
relativePath: 'folderA/folderB'
};
nodesApi.addNode('-root-', nodeBody).then(
(data) => {
console.log('The folder is created in root');
},
(error) => {
console.log('Error in creation of this folder or folder already exist' + error);
});
UploadApi.uploadFile(fileDefinition, relativePath, nodeId, nodeBody, opts)
Returns a promise that is resolved if the file is successful uploaded and {error}
if rejected.
The fileDefinition
provides information about files and allows JavaScript to access their content.
Web
File Definition are generally retrieved from a FileList object returned as a result of a user selecting files using the <input>
element
Node
File Definition are generally retrieved from a read stream
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const fs = require('fs');
const fileToUpload = fs.createReadStream('./folderA/folderB/newFile.txt');
const uploadApi = new UploadApi(alfrescoApi);
uploadApi.uploadFile(fileToUpload).then(
() => {
console.log('File Uploaded in the root');
},
(error) => {
console.log('Error during the upload' + error);
});
uploadApi.uploadFile(fileToUpload, null, null, null, { autoRename: true })
.then(() => {
console.log('File Uploaded in the root');
}, (error) => {
console.log('Error during the upload' + error);
});
uploadApi.uploadFile(fileToUpload, 'folderX/folderY/folderZ')
.then(() => {
console.log('File Uploaded in the from root folderX/folderY/folderZ');
}, (error) => {
console.log('Error during the upload' + error);
});
const parentFolder = '80a94ac8-3ece-47ad-864e-5d939424c47c';
uploadApi.uploadFile(fileToUpload, 'folderX/folderY/folderZ', parentFolder )
.then(() => {
console.log('File Uploaded in the from parentFolder ' + parentFolder + ' n folderX/folderY/folderZ');
}, (error) => {
console.log('Error during the upload' + error);
});
The default behaviour of the Upload API will not create any thumbnail.
In order to create a thumbnail you have to perform to pass the parameter {renditions: 'doclib'}
as in the example below.
This parameter will basically perform also a call to the Rendition API.
For more information about the Rendition API :
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const fs = require('fs');
const fileToUpload = fs.createReadStream('./folderA/folderB/newFile.txt');
const uploadApi = new UploadApi(alfrescoApi);
uploadApi.uploadFile(fileToUpload, null, null, null, {renditions: 'doclib'})
.then(() => {
console.log('File Uploaded in the root');
}, (error) => {
console.log('Error during the upload' + error);
});
To abort a file uploading:
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const fs = require('fs');
const fileToUpload = fs.createReadStream('./folderA/folderB/newFile.txt');
const uploadApi = new UploadApi(alfrescoApi);
const promiseUpload = uploadApi.uploadFile(fileToUpload)
.once('abort', function () {
console.log('File Uploaded aborted');
});
promiseUpload.abort();
The uploadFile
is also an EventEmitter
which you can register to listen to any of the following event types:
- progress
- success
- abort
- error
- unauthorized
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const fs = require('fs');
const fileToUpload = fs.createReadStream('./folderA/folderB/newFile.txt');
const uploadApi = new UploadApi(alfrescoApi);
uploadApi.uploadFile(fileToUpload)
.on('progress', (progress) => {
console.log( 'Total :' + progress.total );
console.log( 'Loaded :' + progress.loaded );
console.log( 'Percent :' + progress.percent );
})
.on('success', () => {
console.log( 'Your File is uploaded');
})
.on('abort', () => {
console.log( 'Upload Aborted');
})
.on('error', () => {
console.log( 'Error during the upload');
})
.on('unauthorized', () => {
console.log('You are unauthorized');
})
NodesApi.deleteNode(fileOrFolderId, opts)
Delete File/Folder with the identifier nodeId, if the nodeId is a folder, then its children are also deleted. Deleted nodes are moved to the trash bin, and it is still possible to recover them.
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const fileOrFolderId = '80a94ac8-3ece-47ad-864e-5d939424c47c';
const nodesApi = new NodesApi(alfrescoApi);
nodesApi.deleteNode(fileOrFolderId).then(
(data) => {
console.log('The file/folder is deleted');
},
(error) => {
console.log('This node does not exist');
});
NodesApi.deleteNode(fileOrFolderId, { permanent: true })
Delete File/Folder with the identifier nodeId, if the nodeId is a folder, then its children are also deleted. It will not be possible to recover the files after this call.
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const fileOrFolderId = '80a94ac8-3ece-47ad-864e-5d939424c47c';
const nodesApi = new NodesApi(alfrescoApi);
nodesApi.deleteNode(fileOrFolderId, { permanent: true }).then(
(data) => {
console.log('The file/folder is deleted');
},
(error) => {
console.log('This node does not exist');
});
ContentApi.getDocumentThumbnailUrl(documentId)
Example
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const contentApi = new ContentApi(alfrescoApi);
const thumbnailUrl = contentApi.getDocumentThumbnailUrl('1a0b110f-1e09-4ca2-b367-fe25e4964a4');
ContentApi.getDocumentPreviewUrl(documentId)
Example
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const contentApi = new ContentApi(alfrescoApi);
const previewUrl = contentApi.getDocumentPreviewUrl('1a0b110f-1e09-4ca2-b367-fe25e4964a4');
ContentApi.getContentUrl(documentId)
Example
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const contentApi = new ContentApi(alfrescoApi);
const contentUrl = contentApi.getContentUrl('1a0b110f-1e09-4ca2-b367-fe25e4964a4');
For mor information about web scripts read the Wiki and the Wiki with Web ScriptsExamples
executeWebScript(httpMethod, scriptPath, scriptArgs, contextRoot, servicePath, postBody)
Anatomy of a Web Script URI:
http(s)://(host):(port)/(contextPath)/(servicePath)/(scriptPath)?(scriptArgs)
A Web Script is simply a service bound to a URI which responds to HTTP methods such as GET, POST, PUT and DELETE. While using the same underlying code, there are broadly two kinds of Web Scripts.
Parameters
Name | Description |
---|---|
httpMethod | possible value GET, POST, PUT and DELETE |
scriptPath | path to Web Script (as defined by Web Script) |
scriptArgs | arguments to pass to Web Script |
contextRoot | path where application is deployed default value 'alfresco' |
servicePath | path where Web Script service is mapped default value 'service' |
postBody | post body |
const alfrescoApi = new AlfrescoApi(/*...*/);
const webscriptApi = new WebscriptApi(alfrescoApi);
// Call a GET on a Web Scripts available at the following URIs: http://127.0.01:8080/alfresco/service/mytasks
webscriptApi.executeWebScript('GET', 'mytasks').then(
(data) => {
console.log('Data received form http://127.0.01:8080/alfresco/service/mytasks' + data);
},
(error) => {
console.log('Error' + error);
});
// Call a GET on a Web Scripts available at the following URIs: http://127.0.01:8080/share/service/mytasks
webscriptApi.executeWebScript('GET', 'mytasks', null, 'share').then(
(data)=> {
console.log('Data received form http://127.0.01:8080/share/service/mytasks' + data);
},
(error)=> {
console.log('Error' + error);
});
// Call a GET on a Web Scripts available at the following URIs: http://127.0.01:8080/share/differentServiceSlug/mytasks
webscriptApi.executeWebScript('GET', 'mytasks', null, 'share', 'differentServiceSlug').then(
(data)=> {
console.log('Data received form http://127.0.01:8080/share/differentServiceSlug/mytasks' + data);
},
(error) => {
console.log('Error' + error);
});