| author | spgraph-docs-team |
|---|---|
| ms.date | 09/10/2017 |
| title | Convert to other formats |
| ms.localizationpriority | high |
| ms.subservice | sharepoint |
| description | Use this API to retrieve the contents of an item in a specific format. |
| doc_type | apiPageType |
Namespace: microsoft.graph
Use this API to retrieve the contents of an item in a specific format. Not all files can be converted into all formats.
To download the item in its original format, see download an item's contents.
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Choose the permission or permissions marked as least privileged for this API. Use a higher privileged permission or permissions only if your app requires it. For details about delegated and application permissions, see Permission types. To learn more about these permissions, see the permissions reference.
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Note
The maximum size limit for files to use format conversion is 2 MB.
GET /drive/items/{item-id}/content?format={format}
GET /drive/root:/{path and filename}:/content?format={format}| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| format | string | Specify the format the item's content should be downloaded as. |
The following values are valid for the format parameter:
| Format value | Description | Supported source extensions |
|---|---|---|
| Converts the item into PDF format. | csv, doc, docx, odp, ods, odt, pot, potm, potx, pps, ppsx, ppsxm, ppt, pptm, pptx, rtf, xls, xlsx | |
| html | Converts the item into HTML format. | loop, fluid, wbtx |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Authorization | Bearer {token}. Required. Learn more about authentication and authorization. |
| if-none-match | String. If this request header is included and the eTag (or cTag) provided matches the current tag on the file, an HTTP 304 Not Modified response is returned. |
GET /me/drive/items/{item-id}/content?format={format}
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Returns a 302 Found response redirecting to a pre-authenticated download URL for the converted file.
To download the converted file, your app must follow the Location header in the response.
Pre-authenticated URLs are only valid for a short period of time (a few minutes) and do not require an Authorization header to access.
HTTP/1.1 302 Found
Location: https://b0mpua-by3301.files.1drv.com/y23vmagahszhxzlcvhasdhasghasodfiSee Error Responses for more information about how errors are returned.