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# Copy a file

> Creates a new file from an existing one, optionally in another bucket or folder. Copying creates a new `fileId`; it does not create a version of the source.

Required scopes: `buckets:write` + `files:write`.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /files/copy/{fileId}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Everabyte Storage API
  version: '2026.10'
  summary: Company-scoped storage API authenticated with API keys.
  description: >-
    The Everabyte storage API for company workspaces. Every operation here is
    reachable with an API key and has been verified against route registration
    and controller behavior.


    Authentication uses two headers: `X-Public-Key` and `X-Secret-Key`. API-key
    headers are not CORS-allowed, so this API is for server-side use only.


    Response shapes vary by layer. Success responses use `{status, message,
    data}`. Middleware errors use `{status, message, data, code}`. Controller
    errors use `{status, message, error}`. See the Conventions page for details.


    All examples are illustrative. Identifiers, sizes, and timestamps are
    placeholders, not production data.
  contact:
    name: Everabyte Support
    email: support@everabyte.com
    url: https://everabyte.com
  license:
    name: Proprietary
servers:
  - url: https://api.everabyte.io/api
    description: Production
security:
  - PublicKey: []
    SecretKey: []
tags:
  - name: Files
    description: >-
      List, upload, download, update, move, copy, delete, restore, and version
      files.
  - name: Folders
    description: Browse and manage the folder tree inside a bucket.
  - name: Buckets
    description: Discover the buckets a key can reach and read their stored size.
paths:
  /files/copy/{fileId}:
    post:
      tags:
        - Files
      summary: Copy a file
      description: >-
        Creates a new file from an existing one, optionally in another bucket or
        folder. Copying creates a new `fileId`; it does not create a version of
        the source.


        Required scopes: `buckets:write` + `files:write`.
      operationId: copyFile
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FileId'
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileCopyRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Copy result.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileCopyResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '402':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/PaymentRequired'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServerError'
components:
  parameters:
    FileId:
      name: fileId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: File identifier.
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
  schemas:
    FileCopyRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        destinationFolderId:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: uuid
          description: Target folder. `null` means the target bucket root.
        destinationBucketId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Target bucket within the same company.
      additionalProperties: false
    FileCopyResponse:
      type: object
      required:
        - status
        - message
        - data
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
          example: 200
        message:
          type: string
          example: File copied
        data:
          type: object
          required:
            - originalFileId
            - newFileId
          properties:
            originalFileId:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            newFileId:
              type: string
              format: uuid
              description: >-
                Identifier of the newly created file, not a new version of the
                source.
            destinationFolderId:
              type:
                - string
                - 'null'
              format: uuid
              description: >-
                Echoes the requested target folder. Absent when the field was
                omitted from the request.
            destinationBucketId:
              type: string
              format: uuid
              description: Present only when the copy crossed into another bucket.
            newHashName:
              type: string
              description: Storage hash name assigned to the copied object.
    ErrorEnvelope:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Error shape varies by layer. Middleware errors include `code`;
        controller errors include `error`; framework errors may use
        `statusCode`.
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
        statusCode:
          type: integer
        message:
          type: string
        error:
          type:
            - string
            - object
            - 'null'
        code:
          type: string
        data:
          type:
            - object
            - array
            - 'null'
      additionalProperties: true
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Validation or request error.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing, malformed, revoked, or expired credentials.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
    PaymentRequired:
      description: >-
        Billing state or storage capacity prevents the operation. May include
        `SUBSCRIPTION_REQUIRED`.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
    Forbidden:
      description: >-
        Authorization failure. Stable codes include `API_COMPANY_ONLY`,
        `API_KEY_SURFACE_DENIED`, `API_BUCKET_SCOPE_DENIED`,
        `TRIAL_API_LIMIT_REACHED`, and `DEVICE_BLOCKED`. A missing scope usually
        returns no code.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found or not visible to this key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
    RateLimited:
      description: >-
        Request rate exceeded. Stable code `API_KEY_RATE_LIMITED`. No
        `Retry-After` header is documented; use exponential backoff with jitter.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
    ServerError:
      description: Unexpected server error. Messages are sanitized in production.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
  securitySchemes:
    PublicKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Public-Key
      description: >-
        Public half of the company API key. Format: `pk_` followed by 64
        hexadecimal characters.
    SecretKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Secret-Key
      description: >-
        Secret half of the company API key. Format: `sk_` followed by 64
        hexadecimal characters. Stored as a hash server-side and shown only at
        creation or rotation.

````

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