Files API for PubNub Unity SDK

Allows users to upload and share files. You can upload any file of up to 5 MB in size. This feature is commonly used in social apps to share images, or in medical apps to share medical records for patients.

When a file is uploaded on a channel, it's stored and managed using a storage service, and associated with your key. Subscribers to that channel receive a file event which contains a file ID, filename, and optional description.

Send file

Description

Upload file / data to specified channel.

Method(s)

1. pubnub.SendFile().Channel(string).Message(string).CipherKey(string).Name(string).FilePath(string).TTL(int).ShouldStore(bool).Meta(Dictionary<string, string>).Async()
   

   Parameter	Type	Required	Description
   Channel	string	Yes	Channel to upload the file.
   Message	string	Optional	Message which should be sent along with file to specified channel
   FilePath	string	Yes	Full path of the file with file name.
   CipherKey	string	Optional	Key to be used to encrypt uploaded data. If not provided, PNConfiguration CipherKey is used, if it exists.
   TTL	int	Optional	How long message should be stored in channel's storage.
   ShouldStore	bool	Optional	Whether PubNub published file message should be stored in channel history. Defauts to true
   Meta	Dictionary<string, object>	Optional	Dictionary<string, object> with values which should be used by PubNub service to filter file messages.

Basic Usage

pubnub.SendFile().
   Channel("my_channel").
   Message("Look at this photo!").
   Name("cat_picture.jpg").
   FilePath("cat_picture.jpg").
   Async((result, status) => {
        Debug.Log(result);
        if(!status.Error){
            Debug.Log("result.Data.ID:" + result.Data.ID);
            Debug.Log("result.Timetoken:" + result.Timetoken);
        }
    });

Returns

The SendFile() operation returns a PNSendFileResult which contains the following properties:

Property Name	Type	Description
Data	PNFileData	See details below.
Timetoken	long	Returns a long representation of the timetoken when the message was published.

PNFileData contains the following properties:

Property Name	Type	Description
ID	string	Returns the ID of the file.

List channel files

Description

Retrieve list of files uploaded to Channel.

Method(s)

1. pubnub.ListFiles().Channel(string).Limit(int).Next(string).Async()
   

   Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
   Channel	string	Yes		Channel to get list of files.
   Limit	int	Optional	100	Number of files to return.
   Next	string	Optional		Previously-returned cursor bookmark for fetching the next page.

Basic Usage

pubnub.ListFiles().Channel("my_channel").Async((result, status) => {
        foreach(PNFileInfo pnFileInfo in result.Data){
            Debug.Log(pnFileInfo.Name);
            Debug.Log(pnFileInfo.ID);
            Debug.Log(pnFileInfo.Size);
            Debug.Log(pnFileInfo.Created);
        }
    });

Returns

The ListFiles() operation returns a PNResult which contains the following properties:

Property Name	Type	Description
Data	PNFileInfo	See details below.
Count	int	Number of files returned.
Next	string	Cursor bookmark for fetching the next page.

PNFileInfo contains the following properties:

Property Name	Type	Description
Name	string	Name of the file.
Id	string	If of the file.
Size	int	Size of the file.
Created	string	Date the file was created.

Get File Url

Description

Generate URL which can be used to download file from target Channel.

Method(s)

1. pubnub.GetFileURL().Channel(string).ID(string).Name(string).Async()
   

   Parameter	Type	Required	Description
   Channel	string	Yes	Name of channel within which file with name has been uploaded.
   ID	string	Yes	Unique file identifier which has been assigned during file upload.
   Name	string	Yes	Name under which uploaded file is stored for channel.

Basic Usage

pubnub.GetFileURL().
   Channel("my_channel").
   ID("fileID").
   Name("cat_picture.jpg").
   Async((result, status) => {
        Debug.Log(status.Error);
        Debug.Log(result.URL);
        Debug.Log(resultTimeToken);
    });

Returns

The GetFileUrl() operation returns a PNFileUrlResult which contains the following properties:

Property Name	Type	Description
URL	string	URL which can be used to download remote file with specified name and identifier.

Download file

Description

Download file from specified Channel.

Method(s)

1. pubnub.DownloadFile().Channel(string).CipherKey(string).ID(string).Name(string).SavePath(string).Async()
   

   Parameter	Type	Required	Description
   Channel	string	Yes	Name of channel within which file with name has been uploaded.
   ID	string	Yes	Unique file identifier which has been assigned during file upload.
   Name	string	Yes	Name under which uploaded file is stored for channel.
   SavePath	string	Optional	Path to save the file at.
   CipherKey	string	Optional	Key which should be used to decrypt downloaded data. If CipherKey is not provided, SDK uses CipherKey of PNConfiguration.

Basic Usage

pubnub.DownloadFile().
   Channel("my_channel").
   ID("fileID").
   Name("cat_picture.jpg").
   SavePath("cat_picture.jpg").
   Async((result, status) => {
        Debug.Log(status.Error);
    });

The DownloadFile() operation returns a type PNDownloadFileResult which is empty.

Delete file

Description

Delete file from specified Channel.

Method(s)

1. pubnub.DeleteFile().Channel(string).ID(string).Name(string).Async()
   

   Parameter	Type	Required	Description
   Channel	string	Yes	Name of channel within which file with name needs to be deleted.
   ID	string	Yes	Unique file identifier of the file to be deleted.
   Name	string	Yes	Name of the file to be deleted from the channel.

Basic Usage

pubnub.DeleteFile().
   Channel("my_channel").
   ID("fileID").
   Name("cat_picture.jpg").
   Async((result, status) => {
        Debug.Log(status.Error);
    });

The DeleteFile() operation returns a type PNDeleteFileResult which is empty.

Publish file message

Description

Publish file message from specified Channel.

Method(s)

1. pubnub.PublishFileMessage().Channel(string).FileId(string).FileName(string).MessageText(string)
   

   Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
   Channel	string	Yes		Name of channel to publish file message
   FileId	string	Yes		Unique file identifier of the file.
   FileName	string	Yes		Name of the file.
   MessageText	string	Optional		The payload of type PnPublishMessage.

Basic Usage

pubnub.PublishFileMessage().
   Channel("my_channel").
   FileID("fileID").
   FileName("cat_picture.jpg").
   MessageText("Look at this photo!").
   Async((presult, pstatus) => {
            Debug.Log(presult.Timetoken);
    });

Returns

The PublishFileMessage() operation returns a PNPublishFileMessageResult which contains the following properties:

Property Name	Type	Description
Timetoken	long	Returns a long representation of the timetoken when the message was published.