Zimbra REST API Reference:Get Item
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REST API Method: Get Item
Gets an item.
URL
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/?id={item-id}&{params}
HTTP Method
GET
Item Id
id={item-id}
. Required. Specifies the item id to retrieve.
Formats
Type | Formats | Default Format | Comments |
Mail Message | json,xml,rss,atom,zip,tar,tgz,sync
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Defaults to MIME (RFC822).
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When using the zip,tar,tgz formats, the mail message is packaged in the archive as a .eml file (i.e. plain text in MIME (RFC822) format).
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Appointment | json,xml,ics
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Defaults to iCalendar format(.ics ).
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Contact | json,xml,vcf
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Defaults to vCard format (.vcf ).
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Task | json,xml,ics,rss,atom
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Defaults to iCalendar format(.ics ).
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See Response Formats for more information.
Requires Authentication
true
(Go to Authentication)
Parameters
id
. Required. The item id.fmt
. Optional. The response format.
Mail Message Parameters
imap_id
. Optional. Specify an IMAP id in lieu of a message id.part
. Optional. Specify which part of the MIME message to retrieve.
Usage Examples
Download the contacts as a CSV file:
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=csv
Retrieve the contacts in XML format:
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=xml
Retrieve the contacts in JSON format:
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=json
Download the contacts as a ZIP file:
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=zip