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The POST /2.0/docgen_batches endpoint allows you to generate a document using Box Doc Gen template as input.

前提条件

Before you start using Box Doc Gen API, follow the steps listed in the get started with Box Doc Gen guide to create a custom app and a Box Doc Gen template.

リクエストの送信

To generate a document or a set of documents, use the POST /2.0/docgen_batches endpoint.

パラメータ

コールを実行するには、以下のパラメータを渡す必要があります。必須のパラメータは太字で示されています。

パラメータ説明例
file.idID of the file to be marked as Box Doc Gen template.12345678
file.typeThe type of provided input. The value is always file.file
file_versionThe file version of a template.12345
input_sourceThe input source for generated document. The value has to be api for all the API-based document generation requests.api
output_typeThe output file type.docx
destination_folder.idThe ID of the folder where the generated document will be stored.12345678
destination_folder.typeThe type of the destination item. Since the generated files are stored in folders, the value is always folder.file
document_generation_data.generated_file_nameThe name of the generated file.New_Template
document_generation_data.user_inputThe JSON data to be used to generate document.{"id": 2, "name": "Ink Cartridge", "type": "non-fragile"}

ユースケース

When your Box Doc Gen template and JSON data is ready, you can make a request to Box Doc Gen API to generate documents.

A sample call looks as follows:

cURL
curl -L 'https://api.box.com/2.0/docgen_batches' \
     -H 'box-version: 2025.0' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
     -D '{
        "file": {
            "id": "12345678",
            "type": "file"
        },
        "input_source": "api",
        "destination_folder": {
            "id": "12345678",
            "type": "folder"
        },
        "output_type": "docx",
        "document_generation_data": [
            {
                "generated_file_name": "Image test",
                "user_input": {
                    "order": {
                        "id": "12305",
                        "date": "18-08-2023",
                        "country": "US",
                        "expiryDate": "18-08-2024",
                        "currency": "$",
                        "amount": 5060.5,
                        "taxRate": 10,
                        "requester": "John",
                        "approver": "Smith",
                        "department": "Procurement",
                        "paymentTerms": "30 days",
                        "deliveryTerms": "30 days",
                        "deliveryDate": "18-09-2023",
                        "vendor": {
                            "company": "Example company",
                            "address": {
                                "street": "Example street",
                                "city": "Example city",
                                "zip": "EX-456"
                            }
                        },
                        "products": [
                            {
                                "id": 1,
                                "name": "A4 Papers",
                                "type": "non-fragile",
                                "quantity": 100,
                                "price": 29,
                                "amount": 2900
                            },
                            {
                                "id": 2,
                                "name": "Ink  Cartridge",
                                "type": "non-fragile",
                                "quantity": 40,
                                "price": 39,
                                "amount": 1560
                            },
                            {
                                "id": 3,
                                "name": "Adhesive tape",
                                "type": "non-fragile",
                                "quantity": 20,
                                "price": 30,
                                "amount": 600.5
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                }
            }
        ]`
TypeScript Gen
await client.docgen.createDocgenBatchV2025R0({
  file: new FileReferenceV2025R0({ id: uploadedFile.id }),
  inputSource: 'api',
  destinationFolder: new DocGenBatchCreateRequestV2025R0DestinationFolderField({
    id: folder.id,
  }),
  outputType: 'pdf',
  documentGenerationData: [
    {
      generatedFileName: 'test',
      userInput: { ['abc']: 'xyz' },
    } satisfies DocGenDocumentGenerationDataV2025R0,
  ],
} satisfies DocGenBatchCreateRequestV2025R0);
Python Gen
client.docgen.create_docgen_batch_v2025_r0(
    FileReferenceV2025R0(id=uploaded_file.id),
    "api",
    CreateDocgenBatchV2025R0DestinationFolder(id=folder.id),
    "pdf",
    [
        DocGenDocumentGenerationDataV2025R0(
            generated_file_name="test", user_input={"abc": "xyz"}
        )
    ],
)
.NET Gen
await client.Docgen.CreateDocgenBatchV2025R0Async(requestBody: new DocGenBatchCreateRequestV2025R0(file: new FileReferenceV2025R0(id: uploadedFile.Id), inputSource: "api", destinationFolder: new DocGenBatchCreateRequestV2025R0DestinationFolderField(id: folder.Id), outputType: "pdf", documentGenerationData: Array.AsReadOnly(new [] {new DocGenDocumentGenerationDataV2025R0(generatedFileName: "test", userInput: new Dictionary<string, object>() { { "abc", "xyz" } })})));

When the request is being processed, each entry in the document_generation_data array is treated as a separate document generation job that Box Doc Gen adds to the document generation queue.

Generated documents will be saved in the designated folder.