cloudFile API
The cloudFile (a.k.a. fileLink) API first appeared in Thunderbird 60. It allows to create a provider to store large attachments in the cloud instead of attaching them directly to the message.
The DropBox Uploader sample extension uses this API.
Manifest file properties
[cloud_file]
(object)
management_url
(string)
A page for configuring accounts, to be displayed in the preferences UI. Note: Within this UI only a limited subset of the WebExtension APIs is available: cloudFile, extension, i18n, runtime, storage, test.
name
(string)
Name of the cloud file service.
[browser_style]
(boolean)
– [Added in TB 90]
Enable browser styles in the management_url page. See the MDN documentation on browser styles for more information.
[data_format]
(string) Deprecated.
This property is no longer used. The only supported data format for the data argument in onFileUpload is File.
[new_account_url]
(string) Deprecated.
This property was never used.
[reuse_uploads]
(boolean)
– [Added in TB 98]
If a previously uploaded cloud file attachment is reused at a later time in a different message, Thunderbird may use the already known url and templateInfo values without triggering the registered onFileUpload listener again. Setting this option to false will always trigger the registered listener, providing the already known values through the relatedFileInfo parameter of the onFileUpload event, to let the provider decide how to handle these cases.
[service_url]
(string) Deprecated.
This property is no longer used. The service_url property of the CloudFileTemplateInfo object returned by the onFileUpload event can be used to add a Learn more about link to the footer of the cloud file attachment element.
Functions
getAccount(accountId)
Retrieve information about a single cloud file account.
Parameters
accountId
(string)
Unique identifier of the account.
Return type (Promise)
getAllAccounts()
Retrieve all cloud file accounts for the current add-on.
Return type (Promise)
array of CloudFileAccount
updateAccount(accountId, updateProperties)
Update a cloud file account.
Parameters
accountId
(string)
Unique identifier of the account.
updateProperties
(object)
[configured]
(boolean)
If true, the account is configured and ready to use. Only configured accounts are offered to the user.
[managementUrl]
(string)
A page for configuring accounts, to be displayed in the preferences UI.
[spaceRemaining]
(integer)
The amount of remaining space on the cloud provider, in bytes. Set to -1 if unsupported.
[spaceUsed]
(integer)
The amount of space already used on the cloud provider, in bytes. Set to -1 if unsupported.
[uploadSizeLimit]
(integer)
The maximum size in bytes for a single file to upload. Set to -1 if unlimited.
Return type (Promise)
Events
onFileUpload
Fired when a file should be uploaded to the cloud file provider.
Parameters for onFileUpload.addListener(listener)
listener(account, fileInfo, tab, relatedFileInfo)
A function that will be called when this event occurs.
Parameters passed to the listener function
The account used for the file upload.
The file to upload.
The tab where the upload was initiated. Currently only available for the message composer.
Information about an already uploaded file, which is related to this upload.
Expected return value of the listener function
object
[aborted]
(boolean)
Set this to true if the file upload was aborted by the user and an onFileUploadAbort event has been received. No error message will be shown to the user.
[error]
(boolean or string)
– [Added in TB 96]
Report an error to the user. Set this to true for showing a generic error message, or set a specific error message.
Additional file information used in the cloud file entry added to the message.
[url]
(string)
The URL where the uploaded file can be accessed.
onFileUploadAbort
Parameters for onFileUploadAbort.addListener(listener)
listener(account, fileId, tab)
A function that will be called when this event occurs.
Parameters passed to the listener function
The account used for the file upload.
fileId
(integer)
An identifier for this file.
The tab where the upload was initiated. Currently only available for the message composer.
onFileRename
– [Added in TB 96, backported to TB 91.4.1]
Fired when a previously uploaded file should be renamed.
Parameters for onFileRename.addListener(listener)
listener(account, fileId, newName, tab)
A function that will be called when this event occurs.
Parameters passed to the listener function
The account used for the file upload.
fileId
(integer)
An identifier for the file which should be renamed.
newName
(string)
The new name of the file.
The tab where the rename was initiated. Currently only available for the message composer.
Expected return value of the listener function
object
[error]
(boolean or string)
Report an error to the user. Set this to true for showing a generic error message, or set a specific error message.
[url]
(string)
The URL where the renamed file can be accessed.
onFileDeleted
Fired when a previously uploaded file should be deleted.
Parameters for onFileDeleted.addListener(listener)
listener(account, fileId, tab)
A function that will be called when this event occurs.
Parameters passed to the listener function
The account used for the file upload.
fileId
(integer)
An identifier for this file.
The tab where the upload was initiated. Currently only available for the message composer.
onAccountAdded
Fired when a cloud file account of this add-on was created.
Parameters for onAccountAdded.addListener(listener)
listener(account)
A function that will be called when this event occurs.
Parameters passed to the listener function
The created account.
onAccountDeleted
Fired when a cloud file account of this add-on was deleted.
Parameters for onAccountDeleted.addListener(listener)
listener(accountId)
A function that will be called when this event occurs.
Parameters passed to the listener function
accountId
(string)
The id of the removed account.
Types
CloudFile
Information about a cloud file.
object
Contents of the file to be transferred.
id
(integer)
An identifier for this file.
name
(string)
Filename of the file to be transferred.
CloudFileAccount
Information about a cloud file account.
object
configured
(boolean)
If true, the account is configured and ready to use. Only configured accounts are offered to the user.
id
(string)
Unique identifier of the account.
managementUrl
(string)
A page for configuring accounts, to be displayed in the preferences UI.
name
(string)
A user-friendly name for this account.
[spaceRemaining]
(integer)
The amount of remaining space on the cloud provider, in bytes. Set to -1 if unsupported.
[spaceUsed]
(integer)
The amount of space already used on the cloud provider, in bytes. Set to -1 if unsupported.
[uploadSizeLimit]
(integer)
The maximum size in bytes for a single file to upload. Set to -1 if unlimited.
CloudFileTemplateInfo
– [Added in TB 97]
Defines information to be used in the cloud file entry added to the message.
object
[download_expiry_date]
(object)
– [Added in TB 98]
If set, the cloud file entry for this upload will include a hint, that the link will only be available for a limited time.
timestamp
(integer)
The expiry date of the link as the number of milliseconds since the UNIX epoch.
[format]
(object)
A format options object as used by Intl.DateTimeFormat. Defaults to:
{
day: "2-digit",
month: "2-digit",
year: "numeric",
hour: "2-digit",
minute: "2-digit",
timeZoneName: "short"
}
[download_limit]
(integer)
– [Added in TB 98]
If set, the cloud file entry for this upload will include a hint, that the file has a download limit.
[download_password_protected]
(boolean)
– [Added in TB 98]
If set to true, the cloud file entry for this upload will include a hint, that the download link is password protected.
[service_icon]
(string)
A URL pointing to an icon to represent the used cloud file service. Defaults to the icon of the provider add-on.
[service_name]
(string)
A name to represent the used cloud file service. Defaults to the associated cloud file account name.
[service_url]
(string)
A URL pointing to a web page of the used cloud file service. Will be used in a Learn more about link in the footer of the cloud file attachment element.
Information about an already uploaded cloud file, which is related to a new upload. For example if the content of a cloud attachment is updated, if a repeatedly used cloud attachment is renamed (and therefore should be re-uploaded to not invalidate existing links) or if the provider has its manifest property reuse_uploads set to false.
object
dataChanged
(boolean)
The content of the new upload differs from the related file.
name
(string)
Filename of the related file.
[id]
(integer)
The identifier for the related file. In some circumstances, the id is unavailable.
Additional information of the related file, used in the cloud file entry added to the message.
[url]
(string)
The URL where the upload of the related file can be accessed.